An invisible disease: severe asthma is more than just “bad asthma”

Sally E. Wenzel, Sheila Brillhart, Kristin Nowack

Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (3) 1701109; 10.1183/13993003.01109-2017
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Airway diseases

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