BACKGROUND
Medications can modulate the results of skin prick tests (SPTs). Short-term corticosteroid therapy does not alter IgE-mediated skin tests, but the impact of long-term oral corticosteroid… (More)
BRONCHIAL INFLAMMATION: Corticosteroids are currently the most important treatment for bronchial inflammation in asthma. SULFIDOPEPTIDE LEUKOTRIENES: These biologically active fatty acids play an… (More)
Histamine is one of a range of mediators which play an important role in asthma, and the "releasability" of basophils has been shown to be upregulated in this disease. In vitro, beta 2-agonists and… (More)