Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma
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Oral vs repository corticosteroid therapy in acute asthma.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011801.pub2