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NHLBI Asthma Clinical Research Networks and ALA ACRC Network to present at ATS 2007

Researchers studying inhaled steroids and children with asthma, as well as asthma and obesity, will present new findings from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Asthma Clinical Research Networks at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 23. The session will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in room 131 at the Moscone Center.

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