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Difficult-to-control asthma in adult patients is a conundrum encountered frequently in clinical practice. Recognizing the range of asthma case presentations and conundrums can improve asthma treatment plans and better patient outcomes.
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Schivo, M., Zeki, A.A., Kenyon, N.J., Louie, S. (2009). Asthma Conundrums. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-443-2_13
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