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Tumor Necrosis Factor in Refractory Asthma

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To the Editor: In our opinion, the randomized clinical trial by Berry et al. (Feb. 16 issue)¹ appears to mitigate the excitement that has been generated in recent years concerning the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-) inhibitors in the management of refractory asthma.² In an open-label study,³ 12 weeks of treatment with etanercept resulted in a substantial improvement in symptoms; all but one of the patients were able to discontinue the use of bronchodilators. By contrast, the observed statistically significant improvement in quality-of-life and symptom scores in the trial by Berry et al. is probably not of clinical . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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