title: Can an increased cholinergic tone constitute a predictor of positive response to tiotropium in patients with moderate asthma?
authors.affiliation: Division of Pneumology and Allergology, Department of Pulmonology, Haematology and Oncology, High Speciality "A. Cardarelli" Hospital, Naples, Italy; Postgraduate School of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome, "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. Electronic address: gennaro.liccardi@tin.it.
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liccardi
authors.affiliation: Division of Pneumology and Allergology, Department of Pulmonology, Haematology and Oncology, High Speciality "A. Cardarelli" Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonello
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salzillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome, "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigino
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calzetta
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate School of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome, "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Josuel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ora
authors.affiliation: Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome, "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cazzola
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Gabriella
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Matera
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate School of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome, "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy; Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome, "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rogliani
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D000068299:Salmeterol Xinafoate; D000069447:Tiotropium Bromide
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D000068299:Salmeterol Xinafoate; D000069447:Tiotropium Bromide