Effect of early vs late intervention with inhaled corticosteroids in asthma

Chest

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 1228-1234

  Selroos, O ^a   Pietinalho, A ^a   Lofroos, A B ^a   Riska, H ^a  

^a Mjolbolsta Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

asthma; budesonide; dry powder inhaler; early intervention; lung function; symptom duration

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0028804109     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.108.5.1228     Document Type: Article

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