Exposure to cigarette smoke and flu virus may prevent lung medications working properly

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-04/bs-etc040616.php

Public Release: 10-Apr-2016
Exposure to cigarette smoke and flu virus may prevent lung medications working properly
Biochemical Society

New study backs up observations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients showing reduced effectiveness of symptom-reliever medication (β2-adrenoceptor agonists) in flare-ups linked to cigarette smoking and infection with viruses such as influenza.

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