Asthma management made too SIMPLE

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Anthony D D'Urzo et al. Can Fam Physician. 2010 Oct.

. 2010 Oct;56(10):1019-21.

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Montelukast as an alternative to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids in the management of mild asthma (the SIMPLE trial): an open-label effectiveness trial.
McIvor RA, Kaplan A, Koch C, Sampalis JS. McIvor RA, et al. Can Respir J. 2009 May-Jun;16 Suppl A(Suppl A):11A-21A. doi: 10.1155/2009/429482. Can Respir J. 2009. PMID: 19557207 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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