The Effects of Fluticasone with or without Salmeterol on Systemic Biomarkers of Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

D. Sin, Don; F. Paul Man, S.; D. Marciniuk, Darcy; Ford, Gordon; Fitzgerald, Mark; Wong, Eric; L. York, Ernest; Mainra, Rajesh; Ramesh, Warren; Melenka, Lyle; Wilde, Eric; Cowie, Robert; Williams, Dave; Gan, Wenqi; Rousseau, Roxanne

doi:10.1164/rccm.200709-1356oc

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The Effects of Fluticasone with or without Salmeterol on Systemic Biomarkers of Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • May 17, 2008

Authors:

Don D. Sin

S. F. Paul Man

Darcy D. Marciniuk

Abstract

RATIONALE: Small studies have suggested that inhaled corticosteroids can suppress systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of inhaled corticosteroids with or without long-acting beta(2)-adrenergic agonist on systemic biomarkers of inf...

Subject

Salmeterol

Fluticasone

Medicine

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