Sputum cell counts to manage prednisone-dependent asthma: effects on FEV1 and eosinophilic exacerbations
Abstract Background Prednisone dependence in asthma is usually described based on clinical and spirometric characteristics. It is generally believed that these patients have frequent exacerbations and lose lung function rapidly because of uncontrolled airway eosinophilia. Objectives The objectives o...
Main Authors: | Afia Aziz-Ur-Rehman, Angira Dasgupta, Melanie Kjarsgaard, Frederick E. Hargreave, Parameswaran Nair |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-017-0190-0 |
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