… chronic inflammation in the small airways. The effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on lung
inflammation … We sought to determine the effects of ICS on inflammatory indices in bronchial …

… Through suppression of airway inflammation ICS reduce airway hyperresponsiveness and
control asthma symptoms. ICS are now first-line therapy for all patients with persistent asthma…

… asymptomatic asthmatics, inhaled steroids can lead to … of airway inflammation, as well as
a small improvement in lung function. This indicates a potential benefit of inhaled steroids in …

… airway inflammation and that they may be prevented by treatment with inhaled corticosteroids.
… that the annual decline in lung function may be slowed by the introduction of inhaled …

… Also, the effect of inhaled steroids … -inflammatory’ effect of inhaled steroids on CRP level
will influence the long-term prospects of asthma in addition to controlling airway inflammation. …

… Increased reactivity to nonspecific stimuli sug gests an ongoing bronchial inflammation.
The test is considered to be positive when the inhalation of a nonspecific triggering substance …

… Inhaled corticosteroids suppress airway inflammation and components of airway remodelling
in bronchial … mechanism by which corticosteroids suppress airway inflammation in asthma. …

… In summary, our results support the hypothesis that inhaled steroids might be beneficial in
treating stable COPD, leading to a decrease in bronchial neutrophilic inflammation. Further …

… given in addition to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids results in modest benefits. Formoterol
and high-dose budesonide have contrasting effects on eosinophilic airway inflammation. …

… Because of the association between the decrease in inflammatory cell numbers and … inhaled
corticosteroids in asthma may be attributed to their antiinflammatory action in the bronchial …