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Questions and Answers About the use of omalizumab in clinical practice
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Director of Pulmonary Department, 424 General Army Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
2
Director of NHS, Pulmonary Department, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, National Delegate of ERS
Pneumon 2017;30(2):92–96
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Both authors have participated as speakers in Satellite
Symposiums and in Advisory Boards organized by Novartis.
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