New therapies for asthma.
Asthma is an inflammatory disease. Therefore, effective doses of antiinflammatory agents, particularly inhaled steroids, should have prominent place in the hierarchy of treatment, even in mild asthma. Suppression of airway inflammation may result in reduction of the need for bronchodilators, and perhaps the morbidity and mortality of asthma.
Center for Lung Research, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, Tennessee 37232.
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D000336:Aerosols; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D013256:Steroids
D000336:Aerosols; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D013256:Steroids