The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 118, Issue 6 , Pages 1226-1233 , December 2006

Predicting episodes of poor asthma control in treated patients with asthma

  • Karen McCoy, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Ohio State University
    • ,
  • David M. Shade, JD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David M. Shade, JD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Center for Clinical Trials, 615 N Wolfe Street, Room 5025-D, Baltimore, MD 21205.
    • ,
  • Charles G. Irvin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Vermont
    • ,
  • John G. Mastronarde, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Ohio State University
    • ,
  • Nicola A. Hanania, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
    • ,
  • Mario Castro, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis
    • ,
  • N.R. Anthonisen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Manitoba
    • ,
  • for the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Centers

      Affiliations

    • Participating centers listed in Appendix B.

Received 2 December 2005 ,Revised 1 September 2006 ,Accepted 7 September 2006.

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 Supported by the American Lung Association.Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: K. McCoy has received grant support from Chiron and Inspire Pharmaceuticals. C. G. Irvin has consulting arrangements with Biogen, MethaPharm, Merck, and Sepracor; has received grant support from GlaxoSmithKline; and is on the speakers' bureau for Merck. J. G. Mastronarde has received grant support from Pfizer and is on the speaker's bureau for GlaxoSmithKline. N. A. Hanania has received grant support from GlaxoSmithKline and Sepracor and is on the speakers' bureau for GlaxoSmithKline and Genentech. N. R. Anthonisen has served on advisory boards for GlaxoSmithKline and Altana and has received honoraria from GlaxoSmithKline. The rest of the authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(06)01906-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.09.006

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 118, Issue 6 , Pages 1226-1233 , December 2006

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