The effects of inhaled formoterol on the autonomic nervous system in adolescents with asthma

Sekerel B. E. , Sahiner Ü. M. , Can M., Abali G., Alehan D., Aytemir K.

ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY, vol.107, no.3, pp.266-272, 2011 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 107 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.06.006
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.266-272

Abstract

Background: The safety of long-acting beta-2-adrenergic agonists is increasingly questioned by physicians. Although formoterol is frequently used in childhood, its effects on the autonomic cardiovascular system have not been studied.