Oral magnesium supplementation in asthmatic children: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-60

  Gontijo Amaral, C ^a   Ribeiro, M A G O ^a   Gontijo, L S C ^a   Condino Neto, A ^a,b   Ribeiro, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FLUTICASONE; MAGNESIUM; METHACHOLINE; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MODERATE PERSISTENT ASTHMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBUTEROL; ANDROSTADIENES; ASTHMA; BRAZIL; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33845569493     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602475     Document Type: Article

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