| Title | Effects of fluticasone propionate in COPD patients with bronchial hyperresponsiveness |
|---|---|
| Published in | Thorax: an international journal of respiratory medicine. ISSN 0040-6376. |
| Author | Verhoeven, G.T.; Hegmans, J.P. (Joost); Bogaard, J.M. (Jan); Hoogsteden, H.C. (Henk); Prins, J-B. (Jan-Bas); Mulder, P.G.H. (Paul) |
| Date | 2002-01-01 |
| Language | English |
| Type | article |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with
inhaled corticosteroids does not appear to be as effective as similar
treatment of asthma. It seems that only certain subgroups of patients with
COPD benefit from steroid treatment. A study was undertaken to examine
whether inhaled fluticasone propionate (FP) had an effect on lung function
and on indices of inflammation in a subgroup of COPD patients with
bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR). METHODS: Twenty three patients with
COPD were studied. Patients had to be persistent current smokers between
40 and 70 years of age. Non-specific BHR was defined as a PC(20) for
histamine of |
| Publication | http://hdl.handle.net/1765/8479 |
| Persistent Identifier | urn:NBN:nl:ui:15-1765/8479 |
| Metadata | XML |
| Repository | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
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