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Re:Scientists discover asthma's potential root cause and a n... by robbiep on Friday April 24, 2015 @08:10PM (#9436622)
You develop asthma as a child. Old people have osteoperosis. It sounds like this drug is meant to prevent it developing so the patient populations don't really fit
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Re:Scientists discover asthma's potential root cause and a n... by Mifuyuu on Saturday April 25, 2015 @11:26AM (#9438543)
I beg to differ; you don't have to be old to get osteoporosis. Likewise, you can develop asthma at a later age. IANAMD but I work at a medical centre, deal directly with patients and medical staff and have come across a few such instances.
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