Relationship between asthma and rhinitis: Epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, and therapeutic aspects

Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-87

  Bergeron, Celine ^a   Hamid, Qutayba ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CETIRIZINE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; MONTELUKAST;

AIRWAY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY TEST; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 33748546902     PISSN: 17101484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7480.2005.00016     Document Type: Review

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