Steroids Not As Effective In Obese Asthma Patients
Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationObesity / Weight Loss / Fitness
Glucocorticoids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less effective in overweight and obese asthma patients than in those of normal weight, according to researchers at National Jewish Health, in Denver. The study also identified a potential mechanism involved in the resistance, which suggests therapeutic targets for future medications. The study, by Associate Professor of Medicine E. Rand Sutherland, M.D., M.P.H.
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