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Bronchiolitis to asthma: a review and call for studies of gene-virus interactions in asthma causation.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Jan 2007
Singh Anne Marie, Moore Paul E, Gern James E, Lemanske Robert F, Hartert Tina V
Abstract excerpt
Viral infections are important causes of asthma exacerbations in children, and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), caused by viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and rhinovirus (RV), are a leading cause of bronchiolitis in infants. Infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis are at significantly increased risk for both recurrent wheezing and childhood asthma. To date, studies addressing the...
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