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Editorial
. 2021 May;64(5):223-224.
doi: 10.3345/cep.2021.00017. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Targeting eosinophils: another strategy for asthma treatment

Hye Mi Jee  1
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Editorial

Targeting eosinophils: another strategy for asthma treatment

Hye Mi Jee. Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021 May.
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No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Comment on

  • Eosinophils and childhood asthma.
    Choi BS. Choi BS. Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021 Feb;64(2):60-67. doi: 10.3345/cep.2020.00717. Epub 2021 Jan 6. Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021. PMID: 33445830 Free PMC article.

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