Asthma in Hispanics in the United States

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Cohen, Robyn T.
Celedon, Juan C.
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[1] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Channing Lab, Dept Med, Resp Disorders Program, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp, Div Resp Dis, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[4] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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10.1016/j.ccm.2006.04.004
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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The Hispanic population in the United States is diverse in many respects. Although there is marked variation in the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of asthma among Hispanic subgroups in the United States, these differences are poorly understood. Future studies of asthma should include large samples of Hispanic subgroups that are well characterized in terms of self-reported ethnicity, country of origin, place of birth, area of residence, and indicators of socioeconomic status. Because a significant proportion of Hispanics live in poverty, public health interventions aimed at improving access to health care and housing conditions would have a major impact on reducing asthma morbidity among Hispanics in the United States.
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