Smoking affects response to inhaled corticosteroids or leukotriene receptor antagonists in asthma.

SC, Lazarus; VM, Chinchilli; NJ, Rollings; HA, Boushey; R, Cherniack; TJ, Craig; A, Deykin; E, DiMango; JE, Fish; JG, Ford; E, Israel; J, Kiley; M, Kraft; RF Jr, Lemanske; FT, Leone; RJ, Martin; GR, Pesola; SP, Peters; CA, Sorkness; SJ, Szefler; ME, Wechsler; JV, Fahy

doi:10.1164/rccm.200511-1746oc

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Smoking affects response to inhaled corticosteroids or leukotriene receptor antagonists in asthma.

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Lazarus SC

Chinchilli VM

Rollings NJ

Abstract

Rationale One-quarter to one-third of individuals with asthma smoke, which may affect response to therapy and contribute to poor asthma control.Objectives To determine if the response to an inhaled corticosteroid or a leukotriene receptor antagonist is attenuated in individuals with asthma who smoke...

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