Further studies on the chronotherapy of asthma with inhaled steroids: The effect of dosage timing on drug efficacy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 6 I, 1997, Pages 771-774

  Pincus, Diane J ^a   Humeston, Teresa R ^a   Martin, Richard J ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronotherapy; Dose timing; Inhaled steroids; Triamcinolone acetonide

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEROID THERAPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031398613     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70272-0     Document Type: Article

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