Phenotypes, Risk Factors, and Mechanisms of Adult-Onset Asthma [PDF]
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with many phenotypes, and age at disease onset is an important factor in separating the phenotypes. Genetic factors, atopy, and early respiratory tract infections are well-recognized factors predisposing to childhood ...
Pinja Ilmarinen +2 more
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Adult-onset asthma: is it really different? [PDF]
Asthma that starts in adulthood differs from childhood-onset asthma in that it is often non-atopic, more severe and associated with a faster decline in lung function.
Selma B. de Nijs +2 more
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Biomarkers for Overweight in Adult-Onset Asthma [PDF]
Hiroki Tashiro,1 Koichiro Takahashi,1 Hironori Sadamatsu,1 Yuki Kurihara,1 Tetsuro Haraguchi,1 Ryo Tajiri,2 Ayako Takamori,2 Shinya Kimura,1 Naoko Sueoka-Aragane1 1Division of Hematology, Respiratory Medicine and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine,
Tashiro H +8 more
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Clinical profile of patients with adult-onset eosinophilic asthma
Adult-onset eosinophilic asthma is increasingly recognised as a severe and difficult-to-treat subtype of asthma. In clinical practice, early recognition of patients with this asthma subtype is important because it may have treatment implications ...
Jantina C. de Groot +7 more
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The Role of early-life psychological factors in the development of chronic disease: a longitudinal analysis applied to the onset of cancer, diabetes, and asthma in mid-life. [PDF]
Background: There is increasing evidence that psychological factors such as stress and depression might have an influence in the onset of many physical illnesses, but less is known about their effect from early life. This study is an epidemiological life-
Ogollah, Reuben Odongo
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Respiratory infections precede adult-onset asthma.
BackgroundRespiratory infections in early life are associated with an increased risk of developing asthma but there is little evidence on the role of infections for onset of asthma in adults.
Aino Rantala +2 more
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Genetics and Gene-Environment Interactions in Childhood and Adult Onset Asthma [PDF]
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease that results from the complex interaction between genetic factors and environmental exposures that occur at critical periods throughout life.
Eva Morales, Eva Morales, David Duffy
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12-year adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in adult-onset asthma [PDF]
Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) has been suggested to be poor but long-term follow-ups are lacking. The objective of the present study was to assess adherence to ICS treatment in patients with adult-onset asthma during 12-year follow-up.
Iida Vähätalo +7 more
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Subtypes of Adult-Onset Asthma at the Time of Diagnosis: A Latent Class Analysis [PDF]
Taina Lajunen, Maritta S. Jaakkola
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Diet quality, food intake and incident adult-onset asthma: a Lifelines Cohort Study [PDF]
Huib Kerstjens +2 more
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