Comorbidities associated with adult asthma: a population-based matched cohort study in Finland
Riikka Emilia Lemmetyinen,
Sanna Katriina Toppila-Salmi,
Anna But
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAsthma 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 comorbidities that may affect the management of asthma.MethodsTotal of 1648 adults with asthma and 3310 individuals without asthma aged 30–93 were matched with age, gender and area of residency, and followed from 1 J… Show more
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