The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 802-806 , December 2005

School Absenteeism in Children with Asthma in a Los Angeles Inner City School

Received 26 January 2005 ,Revised 19 May 2005 ,Accepted 21 June 2005.

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 Supported by grants from Merck, Genentech and Glaxo-Smith-Kline

PII: S0022-3476(05)00597-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.06.041

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 802-806 , December 2005

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