Chronic Comorbidities Contribute to the Burden and Costs of Persistent Asthma

Background. We aimed to study the prevalence of chronic comorbidities in asthma patients and the costs of health care use associated with asthma with comorbidities. Material and Methods. We analysed the prevalence of the four most common chronic diseases in asthma patients in 2008–2014 in Finland. P...

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Main Authors: Paula Kauppi, Miika Linna, Juha Jantunen, Jaana E. Martikainen, Tari Haahtela, Anna Pelkonen, Mika Mäkelä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/819194