Obesity and asthma in children: Current and future therapeutic options

Pediatric Drugs

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 179-188

  Lang, Jason E ^a  

^a NEMOURS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METFORMIN; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

AIR; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FAST FOOD; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CHILD; COMPLICATION; DIET;

ASTHMA; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 84902381455     PISSN: 11745878     EISSN: 11792019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40272-014-0069-1     Document Type: Article

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