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Adult-Onset Asthma Tied to Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Risk in Women
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Title Adult-Onset Asthma Tied to Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Risk in Women
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575494?src=rss
Description Adult-onset asthma in women, but not in men, appears to increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, according to a report in the May 1st American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Jun 6, 2008
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