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Adjunct effect of loratadine in the treatment of acute sinusitis in patients with allergic rhinitis

  1. J. J. Braun1,
  2. J. P. Alabert2,
  3. F. B. Michel3,
  4. M. Quiniou4,
  5. C. Rat5,
  6. J. Cougnard6,
  7. W. Czarlewski6,
  8. J. Bousquet3,*

Article first published online: 29 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb01044.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 52, Issue 6, pages 650–655, June 1997

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Braun, J. J., Alabert, J. P., Michel, F. B., Quiniou, M., Rat, C., Cougnard, J., Czarlewski, W. and Bousquet, J. (1997), Adjunct effect of loratadine in the treatment of acute sinusitis in patients with allergic rhinitis. Allergy, 52: 650–655. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb01044.x

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  1. 1

    23 rue de la Nuée Bleue, 67000 Strasbourg, France

  2. 2

    11 avenue d'Assas, 34000 Montpellier, France

  3. 3

    Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier-Cedex, France

  4. 4

    8 boulevard Villebois Mareuil, 34500 Saint Malo, France

  5. 5

    16 rue de la Poste, 21000 Dijon, France

  6. 6

    Schering Plough, 92 rue Baudin, 92307 Levallois-Perret, France

*Jean Bousquet, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

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  1. Issue published online: 29 APR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 29 APR 2007
  3. Accepted for publication 14 February 1997

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