Risk factors for severe adult-onset asthma: a multi-factor approach.

Sanna Katriina Toppila-SalmiRiikka LemmetyinenSebastien ChanoineJussi KarjalainenJuha PekkanenJean BousquetValérie Siroux

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2021)

Male sex, smoking, NERD, comorbidities, and ≥ 2 siblings were independent risk factors for self-reported severe asthma. The effects of these factors seem to be cumulative; each additional risk factor gradually increases the risk of severe asthma.

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risk factors
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lung function
smoking cessation
early onset
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autism spectrum disorder