Anti-leukotrienes as add-on therapy to inhaled glucocorticoids in patients with asthma: systematic review of current evidence.

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Published in BMJ on June 29, 2002

Authors

Francine M Ducharme1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H3H 1P3, Canada. Francine.ducharme@muhc.mcgill.ca

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