Effects of atorvastatin added to inhaled corticosteroids on lung function and sputum cell counts in atopic asthma

E. J. Hothersall, R. Chaudhuri, C. McSharry, I. Donnelly, J. Lafferty, A. D. McMahon, C. J. Weir, J. Meiklejohn, N. Sattar, McInnes I., S. Wood, N. C. Thomson

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    Abstract

    Statins have anti-inflammatory properties that may be beneficial in the treatment of asthma. A study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that atorvastatin added to inhaled corticosteroids improves lung function and airway inflammation in atopic adults with asthma.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1070-5
    Number of pages6
    JournalThorax
    Volume63
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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