The effects of early intervention with inhaled budesonide on lung function in mild persistent asthma: results from the START study

P. M. O‘Byrne, S. Pedersen, W. W. Busse, W. C. Tan, Y. Z. Chen, S. V. Ohlsson, A. Ullman, C. J. Lamm, R. A. Pauwels (Hamilton, Canada; Kolding, Denmark; Madison, ; Singapore, Singapore; Beijing, China; Lund, Sweden; Ghent, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Advances in our understanding of corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma
Session: Advances in our understanding of corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 337
Disease area: Airway diseases

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