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Asthma Increases Risk of Hospitalization for Influenza in Children
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Title Asthma Increases Risk of Hospitalization for Influenza in Children
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568892?src=rss
Description Asthmatic children are several times more likely to be admitted to the hospital for influenza than children without asthma, according to findings published in the January issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Jan 18, 2008
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