when to use steroids to treat COPD
February 2001
New research sheds light on when to use steroids to treat COPD.
Inhaled steroids are frequently used for COPD...in the hope that they will improve symptoms and slow disease progression.
But inhaled steroids aren't as effective for COPD as they are for asthma. Different inflammatory mediators are involved.
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