Swimming pool-induced asthma.
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چکیده
A 13-year-old elite swimmer presented with wheezing after indoor swimming training. On the basis of her clinical history and the tests performed, exercise-induced asthma and mold-induced asthma were ruled out and a diagnosis of chlorine-induced asthma was made.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology
دوره 21 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011