Inhaled corticosteroids and lower lung function decline in young children with cystic fibrosis

11 November 2010

journal article
Published by European Respiratory Society (ERS) in European Respiratory Journal

Vol. 37 (5) , 1091-1095
https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00077210

Abstract

A recent American registry analysis in cystic fibrosis (CF) children showed less lung function decline after starting inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use. We therefore examined the influence of ICS treatment on lung function in Belgian CF patients.

Keywords

CHILDREN
CORTICOSTEROIDS
TREATMENT
DECLINE
LUNG FUNCTION
ICS
CYSTIC
INHALED

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