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. 1968 Sep 7;3(5618):593–594. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5618.593

Effect of Disodium Cromoglycate on Exercise-induced Asthma

S E Davies
PMCID: PMC1991134  PMID: 5667992

Abstract

In eight patients with exercise-induced asthma, disodium cromoglycate was found to produce a definite inhibition of the post-exercise fall in forced expiratory volume in one second. This effect may be part of the cause for the subjective improvement experienced with this drug.

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