Quali futuri farmaci biologici Quali futuri farmaci biologici nella terapia dell nella terapia dell ’ ’ Asma Bronchiale Asma Bronchiale Andrea Matucci Andrea Matucci [email protected][email protected]S.O.D. IMMUNOALLERGOLOGIA (Dir. Prof. Fabio Almerigogna) AOU CAREGGI - FIRENZE XXIX CONGRESSO SEZ. SIAIC TOSCANA VIII CONGRESSO SEZ. SIAIC TOSCANA, EMILIA ROMAGNA E S. MARINO NOVOTEL 11-12 APRILE 2013 - SESTO F.NO (FIRENZE)
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Quali futuri farmaci biologici Quali futuri farmaci biologici nella terapia dellnella terapia dell’’ Asma BronchialeAsma Bronchiale
XXIX CONGRESSO SEZ. SIAIC TOSCANAVIII CONGRESSO SEZ. SIAIC TOSCANA, EMILIA ROMAGNA E S.
MARINONOVOTEL
11-12 APRILE 2013 - SESTO F.NO (FIRENZE)
Corticosteroids are the mainstay of asthma therapy.
Many of their beneficial effetcs result fromthe modulation of Th2 cytokines
Despite that their activity is nonspecific, there is evidence that corticosteroids aremost effective in individuals in whom Th2 inflammation is crucial
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