Molecular Mechanism of the Additive Effects of Leukotriene Modifier in Asthmatic Patients Receiving Steroid Therapy

Molecular Mechanism of the Additive Effects of Leukotriene Modifier in Asthmatic Patients Receiving Steroid Therapy

Background: The addition of leukotriene modifier (LM) may be a useful approach for uncontrollable asthma despite treatment with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), especially in asthmatics comorbid with allergic rhinitis (AR), although little is known about its molecular mechanism. We evaluated the additi...

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Main Authors: Kazuto Matsunaga, Satoru Yanagisawa, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Keiichiro Akamatsu, Akira Koarai, Tsunahiko Hirano, Hisatoshi Sugiura, Yoshiaki Minakata, Masakazu Ichinose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
airflow limitation
airway hyperresponsiveness
airway lability
exhaled breath condensate
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