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It is difficult to quote the exact incidence of asthma, partly due to the problems with the precise definition of this condition. The interface between ‘wheezy’ bronchitis and asthma has been blurred, making for difficulties in quantifying the disease.
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Gilbert, P. (1995). Asthma. In: The A-Z Reference Book of Childhood Conditions. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7098-5_6
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