Perception of oral corticosteroid side effects in patients with corticosteroid-dependent asthma
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Risk of corticosteroid-related adverse events in asthma patients with high oral corticosteroid use.
BACKGROUND Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are a mainstay of asthma treatment. Their use increases the risk of various corticosteroid-related adverse events, but the extent of risk is poorly characterized. OBJECTIVE To determine the incremental risk of possible corticosteroid-related adverse events (AE) in asthma among patients with high OCS use compared with patients who do not use OCS. METHODS...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0091-6749
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.12.313