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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to an ultrasonic humidifier

  1. J. A. Alvarez-Fernández1,*,
  2. S. Quirce1,
  3. J. L. Calleja2,
  4. M. Cuevas3,
  5. E. Losada1

Article first published online: 29 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03873.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 53, Issue 2, pages 210–212, February 1998

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Alvarez-Fernández, J. A., Quirce, S., Calleja, J. L., Cuevas, M. and Losada, E. (1998), Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to an ultrasonic humidifier. Allergy, 53: 210–212. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03873.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Allergy, Madrid, Spain

  2. 2

    Department of Internal Medicine, Madrid, Spain

  3. 3

    Department of Immunology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain

*José Antonio Alvarez-Fernández Hospital Ramón y Cajal Servicio de Alergia Carretera de Colmenar Km. 9,1 28034 Madrid Spain

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 APR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 29 APR 2007
  3. Accepted for publication 23 September 1997

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