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Uncontrolled and severe asthma: predictive factors and comparison of control assessment tools

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
Language: English
Page range: 101 - 111
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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