The effect of oral corticosteroids on bronchodilator responses in COPD

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 279-282

  Corden, Z ^a   Rees, P J ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; OXITROPIUM BROMIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIROMETRY; TIME;

EID: 0031929066     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(98)90109-3     Document Type: Article

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