title: Formoterol is more effective than salmeterol in suppressing neutrophil reactivity.
abstract: Formoterol suppresses neutrophil reactivityin vitro; in COPD, this may contribute to anti-inflammatory efficacyhttp://ow.ly/Qr9fE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Gregory R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tintinger
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Tshwane Academic Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Annette J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Theron
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Helen C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Steel
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anderson