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Editorial
. 2021 Dec 15;47(6):e20210386.
doi: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20210386.

Severe asthma in Brazil: from diagnosis to treatment

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Eduardo Vieira Ponte  1 , Adelmir Souza-Machado  2
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Editorial

Severe asthma in Brazil: from diagnosis to treatment

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Eduardo Vieira Ponte et al. J Bras Pneumol. .
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  • 2021 Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of severe asthma.
    Carvalho-Pinto RM, Cançado JED, Pizzichini MMM, Fiterman J, Rubin AS, Cerci Neto A, Cruz ÁA, Fernandes ALG, Araujo AMS, Blanco DC, Cordeiro Junior G, Caetano LSB, Rabahi MF, Menezes MB, Oliveira MA, Lima MA, Pitrez PM. Carvalho-Pinto RM, et al. J Bras Pneumol. 2021 Dec 15;47(6):e20210273. doi: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20210273. eCollection 2021. J Bras Pneumol. 2021. PMID: 34932721 Free PMC article. Review.

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