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Preschool children with asthma during the Covid-19 pandemic: fewer infections, less wheezing

Zülfikar Akelmaa Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye;b Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, TürkiyeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sema Çetina Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, TürkiyeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6903-1740
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Nevzat Başkayaa Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, TürkiyeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5587-0041
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İlknur Bostancıa Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye;c Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, TürkiyeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6392-5877
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Serap Özmena Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye;c Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, TürkiyeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5671-9394
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Pages 691-697 | Received 30 Jan 2022, Accepted 10 Jun 2022, Published online: 22 Jun 2022

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