Intermittent use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of mild asthma is not recommended
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Use of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with mild asthma.
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عنوان ژورنال: Primary Care Respiratory Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1471-4418,1475-1534
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2009.00066