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Zileuton, a leukotriene synthesis inhibitor in the management of chronic asthma

Clinical pharmacokinetics and safety

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  • The Immunobiology of Leukotriene Inhibitors
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    Louise M. Dubé, Linda J. Swanson & Walid Awni

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Dubé, L.M., Swanson, L.J. & Awni, W. Zileuton, a leukotriene synthesis inhibitor in the management of chronic asthma. Clinic Rev Allerg Immunol 17, 213–221 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02737605

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