Background Clinical trials show that asthma can be controlled in the majority of patients, but
poorly controlled asthma still imposes a considerable burden. The level of asthma control …

… These will soon be presented in an article in preparation (A Langhammer, personal
communication, 18 May 2012). A comparison between participants answering Q1 and respondents …

Asthma, hay fever (or allergic rhinitis) and eczema (or atopic dermatitis) often coexist in the
same individuals 1 , partly because of a shared genetic origin 2 , 3 , 4 . To identify shared risk …

We describe the collection of cohorts together with the analysis plan for an update of the
fracture risk prediction tool FRAX with respect to current and novel risk factors. The resource …

Lung-function impairment underlies chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
predicts mortality. In the largest multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of lung …

The Trøndelag Health Study (the HUNT Study) is a population-based cohort study of the
adult population in Trøndelag County, Norway. It was previously called the Nord-Trøndelag …

Background Population based studies are important for prevalence, incidence and association
studies, but their external validity might be threatened by decreasing participation rates. …

Exhaled nitric oxide is a potential marker of lower airway inflammation. Allergic rhinitis is
associated with asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness. To determine whether or not nasal …

STUDY OBJECTIVE Studies have indicated that women are more vulnerable to the effect of
tobacco smoking compared with men. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of …

Importance Urate elevation, despite associations with crystallopathic, cardiovascular, and
metabolic disorders, has been pursued as a potential disease-modifying strategy for …