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Review
. 2015 Jun 18:25:15040.
doi: 10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.40.

Assessment of the safety of long-acting β2-agonists in routine asthma care: the ASTRO-LAB protocol

Eric Van Ganse  1 , Nathalie Texier  2 , Alexandra L Dima  3 , Laurent Laforest  4 , Montserrat Ferrer  5 , Gimena Hernandez  6 , Stéphane Schuck  2 , Sandrine Herbage  4 , Delphine Vial  7 , Marijn de Bruin  8 ; ASTRO-LAB group
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Assessment of the safety of long-acting β2-agonists in routine asthma care: the ASTRO-LAB protocol

Eric Van Ganse et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. .
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Study flowchart for patient enrolment and follow-up.
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Summary of patient- and physician-reported data at inclusion and during follow-up.
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