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Phenotypes

Evaluation of clinically and physiologically atypical asthma: If it doesn't wheeze it may still be asthma

Dorit AterPediatric Pulmonary Unit, Department of pediatrics, Wolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
, MD,
Israel AmiravDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6917-5285
, MDORCID Icon,
Matan AttiasPediatric Pulmonary Unit, Department of pediatrics, Wolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel
, MD,
Eyal NakashPediatric Pulmonary Unit, Department of pediatrics, Wolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel
, MD,
Michael T. NewhouseFirestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
, MD &
Avigdor MandelbergPediatric Pulmonary Unit, Department of pediatrics, Wolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
, MD
Pages 21-26 | Received 02 Oct 2017, Accepted 01 Jan 2018, Published online: 02 Feb 2018

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