Normal lung function in children with mild to moderate persistent asthma well controlled by inhaled corticosteroids

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 280-282

  de Jong, Adriana Baatenburg ^a   Brouwer, Alwin F J ^a   Roorda, Ruurd Jan ^a   Brand, Paul L P ^a  

^a Princess Amalia Children's Clinic   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33745642474     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.03.013     Document Type: Letter

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