Rural to urban migration contributes to the high burden of asthma in the urban area.

Eduardo Vieira PonteAline LimaPaula Cristina Andrade AlmeidaJuliana Pires Viana de JesusAdelmir Souza-MachadoMaurício Lima BarretoÁlvaro A Cruz

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2019)

Rural-urban migrants in Brazil have more severe asthma than urban-born subjects. Our results suggest that rural-urban migration is associated with the high burden of asthma in the urban area.

Keyphrases

south africa
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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low birth weight