Determinants for a low health-related quality of life in asthmatics

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-66

  Leander, Mai ^a,b   Lampa, Erik ^a   Janson, Christer ^a   Svrdsudd, Kurt ^c   Uddenfeldt, Monica ^a,d   Rask Andersen, Anna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Generic instrument; GQL; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857207670     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009734.2011.638730     Document Type: Article

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