Sodium cromoglycate and Hodgkin's pruritus.
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Sodium cromoglycate in childhood asthma.
The review of placebo controlled trials of sodium cromoglycate (SCG) in childhood asthma by Tasche et al concludes that “there is insuYcient evidence that SCG has a beneficial eVect as maintenance treatment in children with asthma”. We do not believe this conclusion is justified. The principal criteria for assessing the eYcacy of inhaled SCG are the mean diVerences in the eVect on the symptoms ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1977
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6091.896