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. 1998 Feb;53(2):110–113. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.2.110

Effect of an inhaled glucocorticosteroid on mast cell and smooth muscle beta 2 adrenergic tolerance in mild asthma

D H Yates, M Worsdell, P J Barnes
PMCID: PMC1758717  PMID: 9624295

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