The diagnosis of asthma in children: An evidencebased approach to a common clinical dilemma

Background. Asthma is a heterogeneous condition characterised by chronic inflammation and variable expiratory airflow limitation, as well as airway reversibility. The diagnosis of asthma in young children is limited by the inability to perform objective lung function testing in this group of patient...

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Main Authors: R Masekela, S Risenga, O Kitchin, D White, G Davis, P Goussard, A Manjra, F Kritzinger, M Levin, H Zar, R Green; on behalf of the South African Childhood Asthma Working Group (SACAWG)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018-06-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12338/8546