Journal article
Epidemiology of Asthma and Influence of Ethnicity
Abstract
Asthma is a heterogeneous disorder with a complex etiology. Prevalence rates for asthma have been increasing in many countries over the past few decades. While it is unclear why this increase is occurring, the variation reported in asthma prevalence and severity associated with ethnicity offers some insight into the determinants of asthma. In this chapter, we discuss the data linking asthma to ethnicity and some of the factors that may explain …
Authors
Moraes TJ; Sears MR; Subbarao P
Journal
Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 39, No. 01, pp. 003–011
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
February 2018
DOI
10.1055/s-0037-1618568
ISSN
1069-3424