Premium
Montelukast and airway remodeling in children with chronic persistent asthma: an open study
Author(s) -
Pifferi Massimo,
Caramella Davide,
Ragazzo Vincenzo,
Marco Emanuela De,
Pietrobelli Angelo,
Boner Attilio L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1399-3038
pISSN - 0905-6157
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2004.00184.x
Subject(s) - montelukast , medicine , fluticasone , salmeterol , asthma , airway , lung function , lung volumes , anesthesia , lung
We report a 4 yr follow up study of seven asthmatic children with chronic persistent asthma, high‐residual volume and low‐density areas at high‐resolution computerized tomography after treatment with salmeterol and fluticasone. Improvement of lung function with disappearance of low‐density areas in six patients after treatment with fluticasone and montelukast was obtained.