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Influence of cigarette smoking on inhaled corticosteroid treatment in mild asthma

Thorax · 2002 · Vol. 57(3) · pp. 226–230

Abstract

Active cigarette smoking impairs the efficacy of short term inhaled corticosteroid treatment in mild asthma. This finding has important implications for the management of patients with mild asthma who smoke.

Asthma and respiratory diseases Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Inhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryMedicineFluticasone propionateAsthmaMorningFluticasonePlaceboCorticosteroidSputumEveningInhalation

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FluticasoneAdministration, InhalationAdministration, TopicalAdultAndrostadienesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAsthmaBronchodilator AgentsDouble-Blind MethodEosinophilsFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeGlucocorticoidsHumansMale

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