According to lead author Sally Wenzel, MD, director of the University of Pittsburgh Asthma Institute, the combination of inhaled glucocorticosteroids (ICS) and long - acting beta agonists (LABA), which is a cornerstone of asthma controller therapy, does not work sufficiently in 10 to 20 percent of asthma patients in the United States. (sciencedaily.com)
Glucocorticosteroids play an important role in adipogenesis, lipolysis in fatty tissue, and hepatic insulin resistance, potential sex differences regarding basal or stress - induced HPA axis activity have been observed (243). (academic.oup.com)
Bronchodilators may be used in moderate cases and combined with glucocorticosteroids where the condition is more severe. (best-cat-art.com)