Allergic rhinitis and asthma: How important is the link?

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1997, Pages

  Corren, Jonathan ^a  

^a Allergy Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; antihistamines; asthma; bronchial hyperresponsiveness; decongestants; intranasal corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; CETIRIZINE; CLARITIN D; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; FLUNISOLIDE; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METHACHOLINE; TERFENADINE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INHALATION TEST; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0031042155     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70127-1     Document Type: Article

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