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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 study investigated the association between the change in lung function in response to inhaled corticosteroids and...
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