Elderly asthma patients had greater airway involvement than younger patients

Elderly patients with asthma had greater involvement with small and large airways and less atopy than patients aged 65 years or younger with asthma, according to recent study results.....

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Socioeconomic Status Ultimately Influences The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Asthma

The long-term effects of childhood asthma may ultimately be influenced by socioeconomic status, according to recent findings published in the journal Social Science and Medicine.....

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Smoking dads up kids' asthma risk

Children have a greater risk of developing asthma if their fathers smoked before their conception, a study has found.
This marks the first study to investigate the link between childhood asthma and a father's smoking habits prior to conception.....

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