Factors Contributing to an Accelerated Decline in Pulmonary Function in Asthma
Patients with asthma show a steeper age-related decline in pulmonary function than healthy subjects, which is often alleviated after the initiation of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). However, there still are patients who develop irreversible airflow limitations despite receiving adequa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015300307 |