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Loss of salmeterol bronchoprotection against exercise in relation to ADRB2 Arg16Gly polymorphism and exhaled nitric oxide.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Dec 2013
Bonini Matteo, Permaul Perdita, Kulkarni Tejaswini, Kazani Shamsah, Segal Alex, Sorkness Christine A, Wechsler Michael E, Israel Elliot
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RATIONALE: β2-Agonists are the treatment of choice for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) and act through specific receptors (ADRB2). Arg16Gly polymorphisms have been shown to affect responses to regular use of β2-agonists. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of the Arg16Gly receptor polymorphism on salmeterol bronchoprotection in EIB and assess predictors of bronchoprotection. METHODS: A prospective,...
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