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Surfactant Protein D Reduced by Fluticasone in COPD
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Title Surfactant Protein D Reduced by Fluticasone in COPD
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576246?src=rss
Description Although fluticasone with or without salmeterol does not alter systemic markers of inflammation in patients with COPD, the drugs do result in a significant reduction in the serum levels of the lung-specific surfactant protein D, Canadian researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jun 19, 2008
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