title: Inhaled steroids in asthma.
abstract: Inhaled steroids are the mainstay of anti-inflammatory treatment of asthma. Topical application of steroids to the asthmatic airway has many benefits as well as potential side effects; however, the side effects are much less prevalent than those caused by the use of chronic oral prednisone.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aronica
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sheller
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000367:Age Factors; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids