Asthma or wheezy bronchitis in childhood is independent risk factor for wheezing symptoms in adulthood

Asthma or wheezy bronchitis in childhood is independent risk factor for wheezing symptoms in adulthood

EDITOR,-David P Strachan and colleagues' large prospective cohort study shows that recurrence of wheezing after prolonged remission during late adolescence was strongly associated with atopy and cigarette smoking. 1 We believe that it is important to distinguish wheezy bronchitis from asthma in...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 1996-09, Vol.313 (7060), p.815-815
Hauptverfasser: Ross, Sue, Godden, David, Friend, James, Legge, Joseph, Douglas, Graham
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Sprache:eng
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Asthma
Respiratory diseases
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Zusammenfassung:EDITOR,-David P Strachan and colleagues' large prospective cohort study shows that recurrence of wheezing after prolonged remission during late adolescence was strongly associated with atopy and cigarette smoking. 1 We believe that it is important to distinguish wheezy bronchitis from asthma in childhood since the prognosis differs considerably between these conditions.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.313.7060.815a