Inhaled versus oral steroids for adults with chronic asthma

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2010, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  Mash, Bob RJ ^a   Bheekie, Angeni ^b   Jones, Paul ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85098654747     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002160     Document Type: Article

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