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Long-term Effects of Asthma Medications in Children
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Title Long-term Effects of Asthma Medications in Children
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577778?src=rss
Description Recent studies in children that evaluated long-term outcomes of controller asthma medications are reviewed.
Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Aug 5, 2008
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