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Association between CRHR1 polymorphism and improved lung function in response to inhaled corticosteroid in patients with COPD.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Mar 2009
Kim Woo J, Sheen Seung S, Kim Tae-Hyung, Huh Jin W, Lee Ji-Hyun, Kim Eun-Kyung, Lee Jin H, Lee Sang-Min, Lee Sangyeub, Lim Seong Y, Shin Tae R, Yoon Ho I, Oh Yeon-Mok, Lee Sang D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Inhaled corticosteroids are used to treat COPD and asthma. An association between sequence variants in the corticotrophin-releasing hormone receptor 1 (CRHR1) gene and improved lung function in asthmatics treated with inhaled corticosteroids was reported recently. This s...
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