Inhaled corticosteroids and growth of airway function in asthmatic children

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 861-868

  Merkus, P J F M ^a   van Pelt, W ^b   van Houwelingen, J C ^c   van Essen Zandvliet, L E M ^d   Duiverman, E J ^e   Kerrebijn, K F ^a   Quanjer, P H ^c  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Asthma Center Heideheuvel   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Airway function; Asthma; Bronchodilation; Inhaled corticosteroids; Lung growth; Remodelling

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY CONDUCTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG DEVELOPMENT; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; TIME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042549230     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00031504     Document Type: Article

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