Experience of 10 years with Churg-Strauss syndrome: An accompaniment to or a transition from aspirin-induced asthma?

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 185-190

  Kalyoncu, A Fuat ^a   Karakaya, G ^a   Sahin A A ^a   Artvinli, M ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antileukotriene drugs; Aspirin induced asthma; Churg Strauss syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CORTICOSTEROID; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROCAINE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME; DESENSITIZATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 0035189094     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0546(01)79053-2     Document Type: Article

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