The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 5 , Pages 446-448 , November 2007

Bronchodilator Response: Another Piece in the Asthma Mosaic

  • Howard Eigen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Howard Eigen, MD, Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, ROC 4270, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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  • Gregory S. Montgomery, MD

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00679-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.07.016

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 5 , Pages 446-448 , November 2007

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