Anderson H R
Department of Public Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1992;47(2):99-104.
Asthma remains an important cause of distress and disability for patients of all ages and may be increasing in severity. Mortality is low in children but increases steeply with age where it is associated with chronic obstructive lung disease. The causes of asthma are poorly understood.
哮喘仍然是所有年龄段患者痛苦和残疾的重要原因，而且严重程度可能在增加。儿童哮喘死亡率较低，但随着年龄增长，与慢性阻塞性肺疾病相关时死亡率会急剧上升。哮喘的病因尚不清楚。
