Rebuttal From Dr Ely et al

Chest

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-289

  Ely, E Wesley ^a,b,c   Dittus, Robert S ^b,c   Girard, Timothy D ^a,b,c  

^a Division of Allergy   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84892625820     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1190     Document Type: Editorial

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