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Effect of ADRB2 polymorphisms on the efficacy of salmeterol and tiotropium in preventing COPD exacerbations: a prespecified substudy of the POET-COPD trial.
The Lancet. Respiratory medicine - 1 Jan 2014
Rabe Klaus F, Fabbri Leonardo M, Israel Elliot, Kögler Harald, Riemann Kathrin, Schmidt Hendrik, Glaab Thomas, Vogelmeier Claus F
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BACKGROUND: The effect of β2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) polymorphisms on the treatment response to longacting bronchodilators in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. We aimed to establish whether ADRB2 polymorphisms differentially affected COPD exacerbation outcomes in response to tiotropium versus salmeterol. METHODS: We did a prespecified analysis of the ADRB2 polymorphisms Arg16Gly and...
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