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Asthma and COVID-19
Elissa M. Abrams, Geert W. ‘t Jong and Connie L. Yang
CMAJ May 19, 2020 192 (20) E551; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200617
Elissa M. Abrams
Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics (Abrams), University of Manitoba; Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and Department of Pediatrics and Child Health (‘t Jong), University of Manitoba; Children’s Health Research Institute of Manitoba (Abrams, ‘t Jong), Winnipeg, Man.; Divisions of Allergy and Immunology (Abrams) and Respiratory Medicine (Yang), Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Yang), Vancouver, BC
MD MPHGeert W. ‘t Jong
Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics (Abrams), University of Manitoba; Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and Department of Pediatrics and Child Health (‘t Jong), University of Manitoba; Children’s Health Research Institute of Manitoba (Abrams, ‘t Jong), Winnipeg, Man.; Divisions of Allergy and Immunology (Abrams) and Respiratory Medicine (Yang), Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Yang), Vancouver, BC
MD PhDConnie L. Yang
Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics (Abrams), University of Manitoba; Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and Department of Pediatrics and Child Health (‘t Jong), University of Manitoba; Children’s Health Research Institute of Manitoba (Abrams, ‘t Jong), Winnipeg, Man.; Divisions of Allergy and Immunology (Abrams) and Respiratory Medicine (Yang), Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Yang), Vancouver, BC
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Asthma and COVID-19
Elissa M. Abrams, Geert W. ‘t Jong, Connie L. Yang
CMAJ May 2020, 192 (20) E551; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.200617
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- Viruses commonly trigger asthma exacerbations
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