An assessment of steroid hypersensitivity in asthma

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 231-233

  Wilkinson, S M ^a,d   Higgins, B ^b   Owen, S ^b   Mattey, D L ^c   Woodcock, A ^b  

^a Skin Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HAYWOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; TIME;

EID: 0030934740     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(97)90043-3     Document Type: Article

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