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Pycnogenol® as an Adjunct in the Management of Childhood Asthma

Benjamin H.S. Lau Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, 92350, USA; Center for Healthful Living, Loma Linda, CaliforniaUSA
, Ph.D. , M.D.,
Sharon K. Riesen Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CaliforniaUSA
, M.D.,
Kim P. Truong Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CaliforniaUSA
, D.O.,
Esther W. Lau Center for Healthful Living, Loma Linda, CaliforniaUSA
, M.S., R.D.,
Peter Rohdewald Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
, Ph.D. &
Ray A. Barreta Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, 92350, USA; Center for Healthful Living, Loma Linda, CaliforniaUSA
, B.S., R.N.
Pages 825-832 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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