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We thank Dr Sohal and his colleagues for their correspondence regarding our recently published article in the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) about airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) [1]. We agree that COPD includes much more than airflow obstruction and airway inflammation alone and we would like to briefly respond to the issues raised in the correspondence.
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Detailed analysis of the effects of ICS on parameters beyond inflammation and lung function in COPD are needed http://ow.ly/mPN530c035q
Acknowledements
The GLUCOLD study group consists of the following participants. H.F. Kauffman and D. de Reus (Dept of Allergology); H.M. Boezen, D.F. Jansen and J.M. Vonk (Dept of Epidemiology); M.D.W. Barentsen, W. Timens and M. Zeinstra-Smit (Dept of Pathology); A.J. Luteijn, T. van der Molen and G. ter Veen (Dept of General Practice); M.M.E. Gosman, N.H.T. ten Hacken, H.A.M. Kerstjens, M.S. van Maaren, D.S. Postma, C.A. Veltman, A. Verbokkem, I. Verhage and K. Klooster (Dept of Pulmonology; all University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands). H.A. Thiadens (Dept of General Practice); J.B. Snoeck-Stroband and J.K. Sont (Dept of Medical Decision Making); J. Gast-Strookman, P.S. Hiemstra, K. Janssen, K.F. Rabe, A. van Schadewijk, J.A. Schrumpf, J. Smit-Bakker, J. Stolk, A.C.J.A. Tiré, H. van der Veen, M.M.E. Wijffels and L.N.A. Willems (Dept of Pulmonology; all Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands). P.J. Sterk (Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands). T.S. Lapperre (Dept of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore). T. Mauad (University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil).
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: Disclosures can be found alongside this article at erj.ersjournals.com
- Received April 23, 2017.
- Accepted May 4, 2017.
- Copyright ©ERS 2017