Determinants of Corticosteroid Insensitivity in Smokers With Asthma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Smokers with asthma display a relative insensitivity to inhaled and oral corticosteroids. The
causes of this phenomenon are currently unknown. The investigators will perform a number of
blood & breathing tests to try to discover the cause/s behind this phenomenon with the aim of
producing leads for further investigation and possible new treatments for smokers with
asthma.