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SUBMITTER: Syk J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4879464 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Immunity, inflammation and disease 20160321 2
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is crucial for the development of airway inflammation in atopic asthma, and inhibition of IgE using monoclonal antibodies is now part of asthma therapy. However, the impact of ordinary anti-inflammatory treatment on IgE is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate if optimization of treatment with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and leukotriene-receptor antagonist (LTRA) according to symptoms or exhaled nitric oxide (F<sub>E</sub>NO) levels over a one-year period affe ...[more]