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Thorax 55:375-382 doi:10.1136/thorax.55.5.375
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Effect of one year treatment with inhaled fluticasone propionate or beclomethasone dipropionate on bone density and bone metabolism: a randomised parallel group study in adult asthmatic subjects

Table 6

Morning geometric mean serum cortisol concentrations (nmol/l)

Reference
range 		FP400 BDP800 FP750 BDP1500
Baseline 138–635 466 474 424 370
 n 22 21 13 13
 CV(%) 29 35 59 54
6 months 517 440 499 397
 n 22 20 12 13
 CV(%) 47 31 33 34
12 months 532 486 299 406
 n 21 19 12 12
 CV(%) 41 50 122 41

  • FP400 = fluticasone propionate 400 μg/day (200 μg bd); FP750 = fluticasone propionate 750 μg/day (375 μg bd); BDP800 = beclomethasone dipropionate 800 μg/day (400 μg bd); BDP1500 = beclomethasone dipropionate 1500 μg/day (750 μg bd); CV = coefficient of variation.

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