Prospective, placebo-controlled trial of 5 vs 10 days of oral prednisolone in acute adult asthma
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1369