El asma grave afecta en el mundo a un 5-10% de los pacientes diagnosticados de asma.
En un estudio llevado a cabo recientemente en España, se identificó una prevalencia del Asma Grave No Controlado
(AGNC) del 3,9% entre el total de la población asmática.1
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