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Pharmcotherapy

Effectiveness of Omalizumab in a Patient with Severe Asthma, Low Serum IgE Level, and Lack of Sensitized Allergens Induced by Oral Steroid Therapy: The Usefulness of Impulse Oscillation for Assessment of Omalizumab Therapy

, M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 839-842 | Published online: 24 Aug 2012

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