Meta-analysis on dose-response relationship of inhaled steroids must be done in homogenous asthma populations
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Meta-analysis on dose-response relationship of inhaled steroids must be done in homogenous asthma populations.
We would like to draw the readers9 attention to the results of the meta-analysis of dose-response of inhaled budesonide in the recent article by MASOLI et al. [1], as we think these should be interpreted with great caution. The dose-response relationship of inhaled steroids in asthma continues to be a topic of discussion, and even after 20 yrs there is no consensus on exactly which dose to use ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00046704