Effects of antihistamines in adult asthma: A meta-analysis of clinical trials

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2216-2224

  Van Ganse, E ^a,d   Kaufman, L ^a   Derde, M P ^a   Yernault, J C ^b   Delaunois, L ^c   Vincken, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Asthma drug therapy; Histamine H1 receptor blockers; Mete analysis; Risk benefit ratio

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AZELASTINE; CETIRIZINE; KETOTIFEN; LORATADINE; OXATOMIDE; PEMIROLAST; PICUMAST; TERFENADINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030710093     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10102216     Document Type: Article

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