Article
Genetic associations of the response to inhaled corticosteroids in children during an asthma exacerbation.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 1 Aug 2016
Keskin Ozlem, Uluca Ünal, Birben Esra, Coşkun Yavuz, Ozkars Mehmet Yasar, Keskin Mehmet, Kucukosmanoglu Ercan, Kalayci Omer
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic associations of the response to inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) during an asthma exacerbation are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of genetic variants in the therapeutic response to high-dose ICS in children with moderate-to-severe asthma exacerbations. METHODS: Eighty-two children (56 boys/26 girls, mean age 9.6 ± 3.2 years) with moderate-severe asthma exacerbation were genotyped for...
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