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obstructive airways disease

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obstructive airways disease
Any lung disease–asthma, COPD with airway obstruction, hyperresponsiveness Management Inhaled corticosteroids, maintenance therapy with a β2-agonist–eg, terbutaline, which ↓ mortality, airway obstruction, hyperresponsiveness. See COPD.


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