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Original Article

Treatment of Chronic Cough in Children with Montelukast, a Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist

, Ph.D. , M.D., , Ph.D. , M.Sc., , Ph.D. , M.D. & , Ph.D. , M.D.
Pages 715-720 | Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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