Relationship between asthma control test (ACT) and clinical, functional and inflammatory markers in treated and non treated asthmatics

F. L. Dente, L. Melosini, L. Malagrinò, A. Di Franco, F. Costa, F. Novelli, M. Latorre, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Inflammatory biomarkers
Session: Inflammatory biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1112
Disease area: Airway diseases

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F. L. Dente, L. Melosini, L. Malagrinò, A. Di Franco, F. Costa, F. Novelli, M. Latorre, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy). Relationship between asthma control test (ACT) and clinical, functional and inflammatory markers in treated and non treated asthmatics. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 1112

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