Advances in adult asthma 2006: its risk factors, course, and management

Andrea J Apter

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.01.001

Advances in adult asthma 2006: its risk factors, course, and management

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Mar;119(3):563-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.01.001. Epub 2007 Jan 30.

Author

Andrea J Apter¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USa. apter@mail.med.upenn.edu

PMID: 17270262
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.01.001

Abstract

This Advances article updates our understanding of risk factors for asthma and its course and management. Studies relevant to clinical practice are discussed, with special attention to their clinical research methods.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Asthma / etiology*
Asthma / prevention & control
Asthma / therapy*
Humans
Risk Factors