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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Prevalence of Poorly Controlled Asthma and Factors Associated with Specialist Referral in Those with Poorly Controlled Asthma in a Paediatric Asthma Population

Constantinos Kallis1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK;2 School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Ann Morgan1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK;2 School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Louise Fleming1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Jennifer K Quint1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK;2 School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-4869View further author information
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Pages 1065-1075 | Received 02 Jul 2023, Accepted 24 Sep 2023, Published online: 03 Oct 2023

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