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Diagnostics

Utility and efficiency of methacholine challenge testing in evaluating pediatric asthma: unraveling the diagnostic conundrum

Rajeev BhatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kelly J. DiLulloDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, USA
Pages 69-74 | Received 23 May 2019, Accepted 31 Aug 2019, Published online: 17 Sep 2019

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