Markers for Step-Down of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adult Asthmatics

Markers for Step-Down of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adult Asthmatics

Background: Treatment guidelines recommend the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as first-line therapy for all stages of persistent asthma. However, it is unknown whether ICS dose reduction in adult asthmatics is compatible with maintaining asthma control. Moreover, there are no predictors of eff...

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Main Authors: Naomi Tsurikisawa, Chiyako Oshikata, Takahiro Tsuburai, Chihiro Mitsui, Hidenori Tanimoto, Kentaro Takahashi, Kiyoshi Sekiya, Takuya Nakazawa, Kenji Minoguchi, Mamoru Otomo, Yuji Maeda, Hiroshi Saito, Kazuo Akiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
adult asthma
airway hyperresponsiveness
asthma management
ICS
step-down
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015302380

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