Asthma and all-cause mortality in children and young adults: a population-based study.

Emma Caffrey OsvaldHannah BowerCecilia LundholmHenrik LarssonBronwyn H BrewCatarina Almqvist

Published in: Thorax (2020)

This study shows that asthma is associated with an increased mortality in children and young adults regardless of LLC or parental SES. Further research is warranted to investigate the possible mechanisms for this association.

Keyphrases

young adults
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
childhood cancer
cardiovascular events
risk factors