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Adalimumab-induced bronchospasm: not a class effect
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  1. R Janssen1,
  2. I Krivokuca2,
  3. A A Kruize3,
  4. L Koenderman2,
  5. J-W J Lammers2
  1. 1
    Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
  2. 2
    Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  3. 3
    Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  1. Dr R Janssen, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands; r.janssen{at}antonius.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2007.086512

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