Symptoms, but Not a Biomarker Response to Inhaled Corticosteroids, Predict Asthma in Preschool Children with Recurrent Wheeze

• Main Authors: E. M. M. Klaassen (Author), K. D. G. van de Kant (Author), Q. Jöbsis (Author), S. T. P. Høvig (Author), C. P. van Schayck (Author), G. T. Rijkers (Author), E. Dompeling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. A reliable asthma diagnosis is challenging in preschool wheezing children. As inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are more effective in asthmatics than in children with transient wheeze, an ICS response might be helpful in early asthma diagnosis. Methods. 175 children (aged two-four years) wit...