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Thorax 54:894-899 doi:10.1136/thx.54.10.894
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Effects of inhaled fluticasone and oral prednisolone on clinical and inflammatory parameters in patients with asthma

Table 3

Diary card data after two weeks of treatment

Prednisolone FP2000 FP500
PEF (l/min) 439 (405;489) 456 (404;495) 434 (401;491)
Daytime symptoms 0.29 (0;1) 0.14 (0;0.68) 0.07 (0;0.71)
Rescue medication (no./day) 0.57 (0.11;2) 0.03-150(0;0.43) 0.03-152 (0;0.93)

  • Data expressed as medians with interquartile ranges.

  • Symptoms: maximal score = 3.

  • p⩽0.05 (tested with ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis):

  • ↵3-150 FP2000 versus prednisolone;

  • ↵3-152 FP500 versus prednisolone

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