The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 1098-1102 , May 2009

Evolution of patients with nonallergic rhinitis supports conversion to allergic rhinitis

Received 29 August 2008 ,Revised 10 February 2009 ,Accepted 12 February 2009.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.02.018

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 1098-1102 , May 2009

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