Lower leukotriene C4 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of asthmatic subjects after 2.5 years of inhaled corticosteroid therapy

• Main Authors: Y. Oosterhoff (Author), S. E. Overbeek (Author), R. Douma (Author), J. A. Noordhoek (Author), D. S. Postma (Author), H. C. Hoogsteden (Author), F. J. Zijlstra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Long-term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids has been shown to result in improvement of symptoms and lung function in subjects with asthma. Arachidonic acid (AA) metabolites are thought to play a role in the pathophysiology of asthma. It was assessed whether differences could be found in broncho...