Airflow Obstruction in Young Adults in Canada

OBJECTIVE: Airflow obstruction is relatively uncommon in young adults, and may indicate potential for the development of progressive disease. The objective of the present study was to enumerate and characterize airflow obstruction in a random sample of Canadians aged 20 to 44 years.

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Main Authors: Manal Al-Hazmi, Kate Wooldrage, Nicholas R Anthonisen, Margaret R Becklake, Dennis Bowie, Moira Chan-Yeung, Helen Dimich-Ward, Pierre Ernst, Jure Manfreda, Malcolm R Sears, Hans C Siersted, Lamont Sweet, Linda Van Til
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/987249
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Nicholas R Anthonisen
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Dennis Bowie
Moira Chan-Yeung
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Pierre Ernst
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Malcolm R Sears
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Lamont Sweet
Linda Van Til
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Airflow Obstruction in Young Adults in Canada
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