Oropharyngeal candidiasis with dry-powdered fluticasone propionate: 500 μg/day versus 200 μg/day

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-20

  Kurt, Emel ^a   Yildirim, H ^a   Kiraz, N ^a   Orman, A ^a   Metintas M ^a   Akgun, Y ^a   Erginel, S ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asthma; Inhaled corticosteroids; Oropharyngeal candidiasis; Side effects; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CANDIDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OROPHARYNX CANDIDIASIS;

EID: 39049134740     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13115666     Document Type: Article

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