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Asthma diagnosis vs. analysis of anti-asthmatic prescriptions to identify asthma in children

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The authors are very grateful to the participating paediatricians: L. Bigalli, L. Brivio, G. Brunelli, D. Corbetta, S. Curto, ME Di Cosimo, ME Di Pietro, P Elli, C Gussoni, M Narducci, ML Rabbone, MC Torrieri, and F Zanetto.

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  1. Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, Mario Negri Pharmacological Research Institute, Milan, Italy

    Marina Bianchi, Antonio Clavenna, Marco Sequi & Maurizio Bonati

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Bianchi, M., Clavenna, A., Sequi, M. et al. Asthma diagnosis vs. analysis of anti-asthmatic prescriptions to identify asthma in children. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67, 967–968 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-011-1033-4

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