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. 1988 Jun;43(6):480–481. doi: 10.1136/thx.43.6.480

Efficacy of "mucoregulatory" agents in Young's syndrome.

D C Currie 1, M Greenstone 1, D Pavia 1, J E Agnew 1, P Pellow 1, S W Clarke 1, W F Hendry 1, P J Cole 1
PMCID: PMC461316  PMID: 3047900

Abstract

Eight patients with Young's syndrome were treated with four "mucoregulatory" agents for eight weeks in a randomised, open crossover study. There was no improvement in tracheobronchial clearance, pulmonary function, or sperm count.

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