A 15-Year Follow-up Study of Ventilatory Function in Adults with Asthma

Peter Lange; Jan Parner; Jørgen Vestbo; Peter Schnohr; Gorm Jensen

doi:10.1056/nejm199810223391703

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In a sample of the general population, people who identified themselves as having asthma had substantially greater declines in FEV1 over time than those who did not.

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AsthmaMedicineLung functionPulmonary function testingPopulationRespiratory diseaseSpirometryPediatricsDemographyInternal medicinePhysical therapyLungEnvironmental health

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Year: 1998
Type: article
Volume: 339
Issue: 17
Pages: 1194-1200
Citations: 1244
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                                    Peter Lange, 
                                
                                    Jan Parner, 
                                
                                    Jørgen Vestbo
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1998). 
                            A 15-Year Follow-up Study of Ventilatory Function in Adults with Asthma. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 339
                            (17)
                            , 1194-1200.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199810223391703
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm199810223391703

A 15-Year Follow-up Study of Ventilatory Function in Adults with Asthma

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