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[Prophylactic treatment of asthma].
OBJECTIVE To review basic concepts, inhalation therapy, classification of asthma and peculiarities of asthma in developing countries. SOURCES Direct search in the Medline, HighWire and MD Consult databases. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS Inhaled corticosteroids are the drugs of choice for the treatment of asthma. Alternatively, other drugs, such as long-acting beta-agonists and antileukotrienes co...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0021-7557
DOI: 10.2223/jped.893