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Impact of smoking status on the efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review

OBJECTIVES: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) reduce exacerbation rates and the decline in lung function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is evidence that smoking causes ‘steroid resistance’ and thus reduces the effect of ICS. This systematic review aimed to investigate...

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Autores principales: Sonnex, Kimberley, Alleemudder, Hanna, Knaggs, Roger
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7245617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32300001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037509