Hyposensitization therapy reduced exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic children with corticosteroid dependency

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-93

  Hung, Chih Hsing ^a   Lee, Ming Yung ^a   Tsai, Yi Giien ^a   Cheng, Shin Nan ^a   Yang, Kuender D ^b  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Exhaled nitric oxide; Hyposensitization therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; DER F ANTIGEN; DER P ANTIGEN; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE EXTRACT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; NITRIC OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE; HORMONE DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; OPEN STUDY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; EXHALATION; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3142673376     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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