Do hormonal contraceptives influence asthma severity?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1028-1033

  Forbes, L ^a   Jarvis, D ^a   Burney, P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma quality of life score; Contraception

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032745566     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.14510289     Document Type: Article

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