Adjustable maintenance treatment with budesonide/formoterol combination rapidly improves and maintains quality of life in asthma patients

J. Haughney, D. Price, J. P. Rosen, J. Kennelly (Aberdeen, Luton, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Asthma - Therapy and management -1
Session: Asthma - Therapy and management -1
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 379
Disease area: Airway diseases

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