The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 1123-1126 , November 2009

Clinical pearls for preventing, diagnosing, and treating seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza infection in patients with asthma

  • Matthew A. Rank, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Matthew A. Rank, MD, Division of Allergic Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • James T. Li, MD, PhD

Received 15 September 2009 ,Revised 21 September 2009 ,Accepted 21 September 2009.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: J. T. Li is the director of American Board of Allergy and Immunology. M. A. Rank declares that he has no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(09)01429-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.09.028

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 1123-1126 , November 2009

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