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Letter to the Editor

Dysfunction of small airways and prevalence, airway responsiveness and inflammation in asthma: much more than small particle size of pet animal allergens

Gennaro LiccardiDepartment of Chest Diseases, Division of Pneumology and Allergology, High Speciality ‘A. Cardarelli’ Hospital, NaplesItaly; ;Postgraduate School of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Antonello SalzilloDepartment of Chest Diseases, Division of Pneumology and Allergology, High Speciality ‘A. Cardarelli’ Hospital, NaplesItaly;
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Amedeo PiccoloDepartment of Chest Diseases, Division of Pneumology and Allergology, High Speciality ‘A. Cardarelli’ Hospital, NaplesItaly;
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Luigino CalzettaDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
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Paola RoglianiDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
Pages 196-197 | Received 13 Jan 2016, Accepted 29 Mar 2016, Published online: 11 Jul 2016

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