Use of IgE testing and lung function in diagnosing severe asthma

B. Omarjee, B. Tanguy, P. Schlossmacher (Saint Denis, Reunion)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Asthma: mechanisms and treatment
Session: Asthma: mechanisms and treatment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3755
Disease area: Airway diseases

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B. Omarjee, B. Tanguy, P. Schlossmacher (Saint Denis, Reunion). Use of IgE testing and lung function in diagnosing severe asthma. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 3755

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