| Title: |
Increased blood eosinophils and airflow obstruction as new-onset asthma predictors in the elderly: The Nagahama study |
| Authors: |
Nishi, Kenta, Nagasaki, Tadao, Matsumoto, Hisako, Oguma, Tsuyoshi, Terada, Satoru, Nomura, Natsuko, Kogo, Mariko, Tashima, Noriyuki, Sunadome, Hironobu, Murase, Kimihiko, Matsumoto, Takeshi, Kawaguchi, Takahisa, Tabara, Yasuharu, Matsuda, Fumihiko, Sato, Susumu, Chin, Kazuo, Hirai, Toyohiro |
| Source: |
Allergology International; 20230101, Issue: Preprints |
| Abstract: |
Asthma in the elderly needs more attention in an aging society. However, it is likely to remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study aimed to clarify clinical characteristics of new-onset asthma in the elderly, describing the prevalence, predictive factors, and comorbidities after asthma diagnosis of new-onset asthma in the elderly in the general population. |
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