Asthma phenotypes in Turkey: a multicenter cross-sectional study in adult asthmatics; PHENOTURK study

Authors :: Ferda Öner Erkekol
Meltem Tor
Hasan Bayram
Gunhan Bogatekin
Figen Deveci
A. Fuat Kalyoncu
Arzu Yorgancioglu
Fusun Topcu
Candan Öğüş
Bilun Gemicioglu
Fusun Yildiz
Dilşad Mungan
Haluk Turktas
Berna Dursun
Source :: The Clinical Respiratory Journal. 11:210-223
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Wiley, 2015.
Abstract: Background and Aims To evaluate asthma phenotypes in patients with asthma from different regions of Turkey. Methods A total of 1400 adult asthmatic patients (mean (SD) age: 44.0 (13.9) years, 75% females) from 14 centers across Turkey were included in this study and a standard questionnaire was applied between the time period of February 2011–January 2012. Results The disease onset ≥ 40 years of age was higher percentage in obese vs. normal/overweight patients and nonallergic vs. allergic patients (P

Subjects :: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Control level
Cross-sectional study
business.industry
Asthma phenotypes
Reflux
Disease
Overweight
medicine.disease
Internal medicine
medicine
Physical therapy
Immunology and Allergy
Asthmatic patient
medicine.symptom
business
Genetics (clinical)
Asthma

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