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RESEARCH LETTER

The Effect of Biologic Therapy in Severe Asthmatics and ER Admissions During COVID-19: A Retrospective Study

Derrick Cleland1 Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Christian Arias1 Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA;2 Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Abdullah Alismail2 Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA;3 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7844-8943
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Noha Daher4 Allied Health Studies, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5429-3297
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Lan Leeper5 Enterprise Data Intelligence Services, Department of Information Services, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Paul Casillas2 Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Laren D Tan2 Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA;3 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 833-837 | Received 20 Apr 2023, Accepted 27 Jul 2023, Published online: 10 Aug 2023

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