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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were no significant differences between group G and group H in the 32 measurements after management, including day symptom score (severe asthma in group G 0. 7 + / - 0. 8, group H 0. 4 + / - 0. 6 and moderate asthma in group G 0. 4 + / - 0. 5, group H 0. 3 + / - 0. 5), FEV (1) [severe asthma in group G (1. 5 + / - 0. 5) L, group H (1. 8 + / - 0. 6) L/min and moderate asthma in group G (2. 3 + / - 0. 6) L, group H (2. 3 + / - 0. 8) L/min, FEV (1) % of predicted [severe asthma in group G (54 + / - 17) %, group H (59 + / - 19) %, and moderate asthma in group G (79 + / - 14) %, group H (79 + / - 15) %], the increased morning PEF value (45, 67 L/min in moderate and severe asthma in group G and 56, 65 L/min in moderate and severe asthma in group H respectively), frequency of nights awakened (81, 69 in severe asthma in groups G and H respectively), numbers of well controlled cases (88 and 98 d in severe asthma in groups G and H respectively) and the use of extra bronchodilators (salbutamol, puff/day, 5. 0 and 3. 4 d in severe asthma in groups G and H respectively, P > 0. 05).