Budesonide/formoterol for maintenance and relief vs. higher dose ICS/LABA therapy: outcomes in patients symptomatic on high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (HDICS)

P. Kuna, M. Peters, R. Buhl (Lodz, Poland; Concord, Australia; Mainz, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of asthma treatment
Session: Recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of asthma treatment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2152
Disease area: Airway diseases

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