“Difficult-to-treat” asthma-like symptoms in a 12-yr-old atopic female
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"Difficult-to-treat" asthma-like symptoms in a 12-yr-old atopic female.
A 12-yr-old Caucasian female was referred to the pulmonary disease department in July 1997 for progressive on-exertion dyspnoea, persistent nonproductive cough and wheezing. Her symptoms had started 6 months prior to admission and moderately aggressive treatment with highdose inhaled steroids and short and long-acting b2-adrenoreceptor agonists, associated with short courses of oral prednisone ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.01524.x