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A single measure of FEV1 is associated with risk of asthma attacks in long-term follow-up.

TitleA single measure of FEV1 is associated with risk of asthma attacks in long-term follow-up.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsKitch, Barrett T., David A. Paltiel, Karen M. Kuntz, Douglas W. Dockery, Jan P. Schouten, Scott T. Weiss, and Anne L. Fuhlbrigge
JournalChest
Volume126
Issue6
Pagination1875-82
Date Published2004 Dec
ISSN0012-3692
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Asthma, Cohort Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors
AbstractClinical practice guidelines for asthma care emphasize the use of objective measures of asthma severity, and yet little data exist on the relationship between FEV(1) and asthma outcomes over long-term follow-up.
DOI10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x
Alternate JournalChest

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