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All That Wheezes...

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  • Sanjay Divakaran, M.D.,
  • Anand Vaidya, M.D.,
  • Lester Kobzik, M.D.,
  • and Paul Dellaripa, M.D.

A 20-year-old woman with a history of allergic rhinitis presented to her physician in the autumn with persistent cough and shortness of breath. She had been seen 6 weeks earlier for nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, postnasal drip, and cough that had bothered her on and off throughout the summer. Her symptoms occurred at home and at work. Just recently she had begun to have shortness of breath . . .

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Dr. Dellarpia reports serving as principal investigator on a clinical trial for Genentech. No other potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.

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