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Original Article

Effects of Ascorbic Acid on Pulmonary Functions in Mild Asthma

Stanislaus Ting Allergy and Immunology Section Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas
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Lyndon E. Mansfield Allergy and Immunology Section Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas
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Josephine Yarbrough Allergy and Immunology Section Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas
Pages 39-42 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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