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Editorial
. 2006 Sep;61(9):739-41.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.057984.

Neutrophil airway inflammation in childhood asthma

C M McDougall, P J Helms
Editorial

Neutrophil airway inflammation in childhood asthma

C M McDougall et al. Thorax. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

A novel and inviting therapeutic target?

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Competing interests: none declared.

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