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11. Interferon-alphacon-1 treatment of three patients with severe glucocorticoid-dependent asthma. Effect on disease control and systemic glucocorticosteroid dose.

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Kroegel C, Bergmann N, Foerster M, Workalemahu G, Machnik A, Mock B, and Reissig A

Subjects
Adult, Asthma etiology, Female, Humans, Substance-Related Disorders complications, Substance-Related Disorders etiology, Adrenal Cortex Hormones therapeutic use, Asthma drug therapy, Glucocorticoids adverse effects, Interferon-alpha therapeutic use
Abstract

We report herein the therapeutic effect of interferon (IFN)-alphacon in three patients with severe persistent asthma and long-term oral glucocorticoid treatment. IFN-alphacon (9 microg) administered subcutaneously thrice a week over a period of more than 24 months led to a substantial clinical improvement with regard to the number of daily asthma attacks, nighttime disturbance, emergency visits and hospitalizations. In addition, lung function and exercise capacity improved. At the same time, treatment with IFN allowed discontinuation of the daily glucocorticoid dose in all patients for the first time in more than 8 years. Our findings suggest that IFN-alphacon leads to a significant clinical improvement while at the same time allowing reduction and discontinuation of the glucocorticoid treatment in severe persistent glucocorticoid-dependent asthma.

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2006
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