Effects of triamcinolone on quality of life in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 368-374

  Potter, P C ^a,d   Van Niekerk, C H ^b   Schoeman, H S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Aventis   (South Africa)

^c ClinStat CC   (South Africa)

^d ADCRU   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTICENTER STUDY; NOSE CONGESTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; SOUTH AFRICA; STEROID THERAPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142122502     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61684-5     Document Type: Article

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