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Original Article

Short-Term Effects of Airborne Pollen on the Risk of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis

Abdelkrim Zeghnoun PhD Département Santé Environnement, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice Cedex, France
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Coralie Ravault MD Département Santé Environnement, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice Cedex, France
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Bruno Fabres MSc Cellule interrégional d'épidémiologie, Rhône-Alpes, Lyon Cedex, France
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Jérôme Lecadet MD Direction régionale du service médical de la région Auvergne
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Philippe Quénel PhD Cellule interrégional d'épidémiologie Antilles-Guyane, Fort-de-France Cedex, France
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Michel Thibaudon MD Réseau national de surveillance aérobiologique, Saint-Genis l'Argentière, France
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Denis Caillaud Pr CHU Clermont-Ferrand, service de pneumologie, Clermont-Ferrand Cedex, France
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Pages 170-176 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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