Asthma health status is better reflected by asthma control than by asthma severity in Asian patients - a prospective study

W. C. Tan, E. W. L. Wee, J. W. L. Tan, T. P. Ng (Singapore, Singapore)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Glucocorticosteroids: an update on their use
Session: Glucocorticosteroids: an update on their use
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1838
Disease area: Airway diseases

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