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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2008

Combining inhaled glucocorticoids and long acting beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonists in asthma and COPD.

A J Knox, K Mortimer

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A J KnoxDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Research, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK. alan.knox@nottingham.ac.uk
K Mortimer
Nottingham City Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inhaled long-acting beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonists and glucocorticoids form the mainstay of maintenance treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), usually given as a combination inhaler. Most patients will have good asthma control if they comply with this therapy, although it is generally less effective in COPD. The traditional dogma has been that these agents act on distinct components of disease pathophysiology with beta(2) agonists acting on the bronchospastic component and glucocorticoids acting on the inflammatory component. Considerable evidence has emerged recently, however, to suggest that these two classes of agents interact at a molecular level. Understanding the mechanisms of these interactions may enable the development of new therapies for asthma and COPD.

Indexed as

Administration, InhalationAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAsthmaDrug CombinationsDrug InteractionsGlucocorticoidsHumansPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AgonistsDrug CombinationsGlucocorticoids

Identifiers

PMID18223662
PMCPMC2275461
OpenAlexW1561324811

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