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They also had no difference in what is called
They also had no difference in what louis vuitton outlet is called the reactivity of their lung tissue -- the factor behind asthma attacks.
Inhaled corticosteroids are considered generally safe; side effects tend to be mild and include irritation and dryness of the throat as well as an increased risk of thrush, a yeast infection of the tongue and mouth. A few studies, however, suggest the possibility of more serious, systemic consequences, such as decreased growth in children, decreased bone density, and suppression of the immune system. The jury is still out on these effects, though, and these problems may be more likely linked to incorrect use of the drugs.
Experts not involved in the study said the findings are important.
“This is very surprising and very provocative data in that it seems to show that ‘less may be the same’ in the treatment of some patients with louis vuitton shop online us persistent asthma,” said Dr. Clifford Bassett, an allergist and immunologist at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Bassett added that although inhaled corticosteroids are very safe drugs, decreasing their use could have major cost benefits.
But physicians also warn that asthma patients -- or parents of children with asthma -- should not act on these findings without talking to their doctors.
Dr. Andrew Ting, a pediatric pulmonologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center, said he feared that some parents might think this means that they can stop giving their children inhaled corticosteroids every day -- despite the fact that in younger patients a daily dose is still believed to be necessary to keep asthma at bay.
“I’m concerned it may be misinterpreted in the pediatric population,” he said, explaining that children differ from adults in the way asthma affects their louis vuitton tivolipm handbags
lungs.
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