Allergen avoidance measures

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 441-445

  Durham, S R ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ASTHMA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029801697     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(96)90168-7     Document Type: Review

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