title: [Prevalence of bronchial asthma in poor environmental areas].
abstract: Among patients with bronchial asthma, there are predominantly females who live in an industrial area. In this area, patients with severe bronchial asthma are 2.4 times more and those with a severe exacerbation are twice more. Bronchial asthma may serve as a marker of the poor environment.
authors.forename: T Iu
authors.initials: TIu
authors.lastname: Levashova
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Kvartovkina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution