Comorbidities associated with adult asthma: a population-based matched cohort study in Finland

Background Asthma is a common chronic disease characterised by variable respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation, affecting roughly 4%–10% of the adult population. Adult asthma is associated with higher all-cause mortality compared to individuals without asthma. In this study, we investigate the...

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Published in:	BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Main Authors:	Juha Pekkanen, Jussi Karjalainen, Jari Haukka, Anna But, Risto Renkonen, Riikka Emilia Lemmetyinen, Sanna Katriina Toppila-Salmi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2024-03-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/11/1/e001959.full

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