Asthma in Teens and Adults - References

SYMPTOMS & TREATMENTS

Citations

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Other Works Consulted

  • Grayson MH, Holtzman MJ (2007). Asthma. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 14, chap. 19. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.

  • Jaeschke R, et al. (2008). The safety of long-acting beta-agonists among patients with asthma using inhaled corticosteroids. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 178(10): 1009–1016.

By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: February 13, 2011
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Rohit K Katial, MD - Allergy and Immunology

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