CPD: Allergic rhinitis in South African children: There is something new in the air

South African Family Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 28-31

  Green, R J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; DESLORATADINE; FEXOFENADINE; IMIDAZOLE; LEVOCETIRIZINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SKIN TEST; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 25444529681     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2005.10873241     Document Type: Review

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