Respiratory virus infections and aeroallergens in acute bronchial asthma.
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Respiratory virus infections and aeroallergens in acute bronchial asthma.
Two hundred and fifty six attacks of acute bronchial asthma occurring in 169 children aged over 2 years were studied during a two year period. More attacks occurred during spring and autumn than at other times of the year. In 73 patients (29%) a respiratory virus infection was diagnosed, with the same seasonal variation as the asthmatic attacks. Most of the virus infections were caused by rhino...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.59.4.310