Adult Asthma Diagnosis Based on the Japanese Practical Guideline: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study
Corresponding Author
Yosuke Fukuda
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Correspondence:
Yosuke Fukuda ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorNaruhito Oda
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakuya Mitsunari
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYuichiro Saito
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKensuke Izumizaki
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYoshihiro Go
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKeitaro Kishi
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHironori Sagara
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAkihiko Tanaka
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Yosuke Fukuda
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Correspondence:
Yosuke Fukuda ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorNaruhito Oda
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakuya Mitsunari
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYuichiro Saito
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKensuke Izumizaki
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYoshihiro Go
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKeitaro Kishi
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yamanashi Red Cross Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHironori Sagara
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAkihiko Tanaka
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorFunding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.
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Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.
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