Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.  2013 Nov;5(6):341-342. 10.4168/aair.2013.5.6.341.

Intermittent to Mild Asthma: The Need for Continued Treatment

• Yoon HJ

• KMID: 2260275
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2013.5.6.341

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Asthma

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