The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 911-912 , November 2009

Predicting the long-term outcome of preschool wheeze: Are we there yet?

  • Graham Roberts, DM, MSc, MRCPCH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Graham Roberts, DM, MSc, MRCPCH, Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, University Child Health (MP803), Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.

Received 10 September 2009 ,Accepted 14 September 2009.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The author has declared that he has no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(09)01435-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.09.034

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 911-912 , November 2009

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