Sex-differences in quality of life and asthma control in Swedish asthma patients

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1090-1095

  Lisspers, Karin ^a   Ställberg, Björn ^a   Janson, Christer ^b   Johansson, Gunnar ^a   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Management control; Phenotypes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CONTROL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887765264     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.834502     Document Type: Article

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