Endocrine-metabolic effects of asthma treatment - The impact of glucocorticoid therapy in the elderly

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Ahmann, AJ
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[1] Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
[2] Division of Endocrinology Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201
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10.1016/S0889-8561(05)70338-6
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R392 [医学免疫学];
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100102 ;
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, recognized to affect millions of children and young adults in the United States. However, it is also a disease that is often underdiagnosed and underemphasized in the elderly population, in which many unique considerations become significant. The prevalence of asthma in persons over 65 has been reported to range from 6.5% to 40%.
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