Korean J Med.
2011 Feb;80(2):129-134.
Inhaled Steroids in Asthma Therapy: An Update
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
Abstract
- Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of airways in which many cells and cellular elements play a role. The chronic airway inflammation is associated with airway hyper-responsiveness, causing recurring episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. The goal of asthma treatment, to achieve and maintain clinical control, can be reached in most patients with pharmacological treatment. Inhaled glucocorticoids are a very effective treatment for asthma. This review provides an update on inhaled glucocorticoids therapy and recent findings.
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