Metabolic Effects Associated with ICS in Patients with COPD and Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes: A Historical Matched Cohort Study.

Management guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recommend that inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are prescribed to patients with the most severe symptoms. However, these guidelines have not been widely implemented by physicians, leading to widespread use of ICS in patients with mi...

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Main Authors: David B Price, Richard Russell, Rafael Mares, Anne Burden, Derek Skinner, Helga Mikkelsen, Cherlyn Ding, Richard Brice, Niels H Chavannes, Janwillem W H Kocks, Jeffrey W Stephens, John Haughney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5033451?pdf=render