Severe small airways disease resistant to medical treatment in a child with cystic fibrosis

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1996, Pages

  Davies, J ^a   Rosenthal, M ^a   Bush, A ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; Cystic fibrosis; Small airways disease

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOMA; CASE REPORT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; OBESITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SMALL AIRWAY DISEASE;

EID: 0030065423     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900318     Document Type: Article

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