September epidemic of asthma exacerbations in children: A manifestation of persistent or episodic disease?

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 230-232

  Stempel, David A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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CORTICOSTEROID;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING;

EID: 13444272028     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.10.035     Document Type: Editorial

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