How Do Corticosteroids Work in Asthma?
Authors: Peter J. Barnes, Ian M. Adcock
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Reviews2 September 2003How Do Corticosteroids Work in Asthma?Peter J. Barnes, DM, DSc and Ian M. Adcock, PhDPeter J. Barnes, DM, DScFrom National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.Search for more papers by this author and Ian M. Adcock, PhDFrom National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-5_Part_1-200309020-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Clinical PrinciplesAsthma is the most common chronic disease in westernized countries.Patients with asthma have an underlying chronic inflammation of the airways characterized by activated mast cells, eosinophils, and T-helper 2 lymphocytes. This results in increased responsiveness of the airways to such triggers as exercise, allergens, and air pollutants.This chronic inflammation underlies the typical symptoms of asthma, which include intermittent wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.Corticosteroids are the most effective treatment for asthma, and inhaled corticosteroids have become first-line treatment for children and adults with persistent symptoms.Corticosteroids suppress the chronic airway inflammation in patients with asthma, and the molecular ...References1. Busse WW, Lemanske RF. Asthma. N Engl J Med. 2001;344:350-62. [PMID: 11172168] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Barnes PJ, Chung KF, Page CP. Inflammatory mediators of asthma: an update. Pharmacol Rev. 1998;50:515-96. [PMID: 9860804] MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Barnes PJ, Adcock IM. Transcription factors and asthma. Eur Respir J. 1998;12:221-34. [PMID: 9701442] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. 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Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.Disclosures:Grants received: P.J. Barnes, I.M. Adcock (GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca); Grants pending: P.J. Barnes, I.M. Adcock (GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca).Corresponding Author: P.J. Barnes, DM, DSc, Department of Thoracic Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, United Kingdom; e-mail, p.j.[email protected]ac.uk. 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