Killing many birds with one stone

Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Hon, K L E ^a   Leung, T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Epistaxis; Hyperactive airway disease; Montelukast

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; MONTELUKAST;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; EPISTAXIS; HUMAN; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 43649102269     PISSN: 10139923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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