Chronic steroid dependent asthma and pulmonary function.
The authors followed 84 asthma clinic patients, with an average age of 49 years, for 12 years. Pulmonary function studies consisting of forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity were performed upon initial evaluation and quarterly re-evaluation.
Miller
R A
RA
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Seton Hall School for Graduate Medical Education, Elizabeth.
Safirstein
B H
BH
Arno
L
L
Klukowicz
A J
AJ
Adelman
M
M
Khan
A
A
D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013256:Steroids