The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 106, Issue 2 , Pages 267-271 , August 2000

Asthma in United States Olympic athletes who participated in the 1998 Olympic Winter Games

Received 22 March 2000 ,Revised 12 May 2000 ,Accepted 12 May 2000.

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☆ Reprint requests: John M. Weiler, MD, T307 GH, 200 Hawkins Dr, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.

PII: S0091-6749(00)70147-3

doi: 10.1067/mai.2000.108605

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 106, Issue 2 , Pages 267-271 , August 2000

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