How important are allergens and do avoidance measures work?

T. Platts-Mills (Charlottesville, United States of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - PG3 - Asthma: natural history, risk factors and overall management
Session: PG3 - Asthma: natural history, risk factors and overall management
Session type: Postgraduate Course
Number: 12
Disease area: Airway diseases

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