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I would like to acknowledge the support of West Chester University of Pennsylvania and the Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) supported by the National Heart, Lung, Blood, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). I would also like to acknowledge help by my graduate students, Derrick Stahl, B.S. and Adessa Flack, M.A. in providing literature search support.

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Irani, F. (2019). Cognitive Functioning in Asthma: Central Nervous System and Other Influences. In: Armstrong, C., Morrow, L. (eds) Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14895-9_10

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