The additive effect of intravenous prednisolone for acute severe asthma in infants and toddlers: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Japanese Journal of Allergology

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1195-1196

  Aoyagi, Masahiko ^a   Kojima, Hiroyuki ^a   Sato, Kazuki ^a   Watanabe, Hiroko ^a   Sekine, Kunio ^a   Nishimuta, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a SHIMOSHIZU HOSPITAL   (Japan)

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EID: 80054767341     PISSN: 00214884     EISSN: 13477935     Source Type: Journal    
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