Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9386005 | Respiratory Medicine | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusion: Corticosteroid therapy by the oral but not inhaled route can induce neutrophil recruitment into the airways of patients with mild asthma. This could explain the increase in airway neutrophils observed in severe asthmatics treated with oral corticosteroids.
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Authors
Lan Tien Nguyen, Sam Lim, Timothy Oates, Kian Fan Chung,