Benefits of low-dose inhaled fluticasone on airway response and inflammation in mild asthma
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Keywords
Mild asthma
Airway hyperresponsiveness
Low-dose inhaled corticosteroids
Methacholine inhalation test
Induced sputum
Abbreviations
AHR
airway hyperresponsiveness
ATS
American Thoracic Society
ECRHS
European Community Respiratory Health Survey
ICS
inhaled corticosteroids
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in one second
FEV1/FVC
ratio of forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity
FP
fluticasone propionate
P
placebo
PC20
provocative concentration inducing a 20% fall in FEV1
PEF
peak expiratory flows
AM
morning
PM
evening
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