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Epidemiology of asthma and associated factors in an urban Pakistani population: adult asthma study-Karachi

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0753-y

Published Online: 2018-12-04

Published Print: 2018-12

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Authors

Razzaq, Shama

Nafees, Asaad Ahmed https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8174-1625
Rabbani, Unaib

Irfan, Muhammad

Naeem, Shahla

Khan, Muhammad Arslan

Fatmi, Zafar

Burney, Peter
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Seed money funding, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan (PF20/0512)

Chiesi Pakistan

Wellcome Trust (085790/Z/08/Z)
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Article History

Received: 8 June 2018

Accepted: 26 November 2018

First Online: 4 December 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical approval for the study was taken from Ethical Review Committee at Aga Khan University (2311-CHS-ERC-12). Prior to the interview, written informed consent was obtained from each respondent. The purpose and nature of the study was explained and spirometry procedure was demonstrated. Participants identified with any abnormality on spirometry were provided the report and were counselled and referred for further work-up and management.

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