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Use of a composite symptom score during challenge in patients with suspected aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 May 2017
Cook Kevin A, Modena Brian D, Wineinger Nathan E, Woessner Katharine M, Simon Ronald A, White Andrew A
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BACKGROUND: Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease is characterized by asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, and sensitivity to aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Confirmation of the diagnosis requires provocation challenge with resulting upper and/or lower airways reactivity. Currently, determination of a positive challenge result is based solely on clinical judgment that...
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