Patients with overlapping diagnoses of asthma and COPD: is livestock exposure a risk factor for comorbidity and coexisting symptoms and infections?

Patients with overlapping diagnoses of asthma and COPD: is livestock exposure a risk factor for comorbidity and coexisting symptoms and infections?

Abstract Background Epidemiological research on health effects of livestock exposure in population subgroups with compromised respiratory health is still limited. The present study explored the association between livestock exposure and comorbid/concurrent conditions in patients with overlapping dia...

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Main Authors: Christos Baliatsas, Lidwien A. M. Smit, Michel L. A. Dückers, Christel E. van Dijk, Dick Heederik, C. Joris Yzermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Livestock
Environmental exposure
ACOS
COPD
Asthma
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0865-z

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