title: Advances in adult asthma 2006: its risk factors, course, and management.
abstract: This Advances article updates our understanding of risk factors for asthma and its course and management. Studies relevant to clinical practice are discussed, with special attention to their clinical research methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USa. apter@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Andrea J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Apter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors