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Global strategy for the diagnosis and management of asthma in children 5 years and youngerAsthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and the leading cause of childhood morbidity from chronic disease as measured by school absences...
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Vitamin D deficiency causes deficits in lung function and alters lung structureThe prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is increasing and has been linked to obstructive lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Lung problems continue into childhood for premmie babiesNew research from Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia shows that babies born premature continue to have lung problems well into childhood.

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to childhood asthmaResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have found children with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop asthma.

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Video: Asthma, how serious is it?Australia has one of the highest burdens of asthma in the world. In this video, two Perth families share their story of raising children with the respiratory co
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Asthma steroid without side effectsWestern Australia has joined a major international study that could significantly change the treatment of asthma in children.

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Th2-associated immunity to bacteria in asthma in teenagers and susceptibility to asthmaBacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma
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Toll-like receptor 7 function is reduced in adolescents with asthmaAnti-viral innate immune responses may be impaired in asthma, although the mechanisms are not well understood.
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The importance of environment on respiratory genotype/phenotype relationships in the InuitThis study aimed to investigate the effects of different macro-environments on asthma genotype-phenotype associations in 2 geographically separated populations