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Editorial
. 2006 Feb;61(2):93-4.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.042010.

Inhaled corticosteroids moderate lung function decline in adults with asthma

P Ernst
Editorial

Inhaled corticosteroids moderate lung function decline in adults with asthma

P Ernst. Thorax. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

Further evidence of the benefit of long term inhaled corticosteroids in asthma

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Pierre Ernst has received speaker fees from and/or is on advisory boards of Altana, Astra Zeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Novartis.

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