Asthma prevalence among US elderly by age groups: Age still matters

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 593-599

  Oraka, Emeka ^a   Kim, Huyi Jin Elizabeth ^a,b   King, Michael E ^a   Callahan, David B ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; COPD; Elderly; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863923256     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.684252     Document Type: Article

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