Tucson children's respiratory study: 1980 to present
LM Taussig, AL Wright, CJ Holberg, M Halonen… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Continuing Medical Education examination The Tucson Children's Respiratory Study
(TCRS), begun in 1980, has followed 1246 subjects from birth together with their family
members to delineate the complex interrelationships between a large number of potential
risk factors, acute lower respiratory tract illnesses, and chronic lung disorders later in
childhood and early adult life, especially asthma. Nine hundred seventy-four (78%) of the
original subjects are still being followed. Among its numerous findings, the TCRS has (1) …
(TCRS), begun in 1980, has followed 1246 subjects from birth together with their family
members to delineate the complex interrelationships between a large number of potential
risk factors, acute lower respiratory tract illnesses, and chronic lung disorders later in
childhood and early adult life, especially asthma. Nine hundred seventy-four (78%) of the
original subjects are still being followed. Among its numerous findings, the TCRS has (1) …