Leukotriene antagonism in asthma and rhinitis

Respiratory Medicine - Tập 92 - Trang 795-809 - 1998
S.J. Lane1
1Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, United Medical and Dental Schools, Guys Hospital, London, U.K.

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