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Factors contributing to an accelerated decline in pulmonary function in asthma.
Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology - 1 Jun 2014
Kanemitsu Yoshihiro, Matsumoto Hisako, Mishima Michiaki
Abstract excerpt
Patients with asthma show a steeper age-related decline in pulmonary function than healthy subjects, which is often alleviated after the initiation of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). However, there still are patients who develop irreversible airflow limitations despite receiving adequate ICS treatment. The identification of the characteristics of such patients and biomarkers of progression for...
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