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Long-Acting Beta-2 Agonists in Asthma
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Long-Acting Beta-2 Agonists in Asthma
Continued use of a long-acting beta-2 agonist for treatment of asthma may cause down-regulation of the beta-2 receptor with loss of the bronchoprotective effect from rescue therapy with a short-acting beta-2 agonist. After a large study (SMART) found...more
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