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Lung function response to 12-week treatment with combined inhalation of long-acting beta2 agonist and glucocorticoid according to ADRB2 polymorphism in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Lung - 1 Jan 2000
Kim Woo Jin, Oh Yeon-Mok, Sung Joohon, Kim Tae-Hyung, Huh Jin Won, Jung Hoon, Lee Ji-Hyun, Kim Eun-Kyung, Lee Jin Hwa, Lee Sang-Min, Lee Sangyeub, Lim Seong Yong, Shin Tae Rim, Yoon Ho Il, Kwon Sung-Youn, Lee Sang Do
Abstract excerpt
Recent reports suggest that beta(2)-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) genotypes are associated with therapeutic responses to beta(2) agonists in asthmatics. However, few studies have investigated therapeutic responses to beta(2) agonists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. This study investigated immediate bronchodilator response and lung function responses following a 12-week treatment with a...
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