TY - JOUR T1 - Strategies for reducing treatment in mild persistent asthma JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 833 LP - 833 VL - 62 IS - 9 AU - Andrew Medford Y1 - 2007/09/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/62/9/833.abstract N2 - ▴ American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Centers, Peters SP, Anthonisen N, et al. Randomised comparison of strategies for reducing treatment in mild persistent asthma. N Engl J Med2007;356:2027–39.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are standard treatment for persistent asthma but it is important to “step down” treatment when possible to minimise adverse effects. The optimal strategy for reducing treatment in mild asthma has not yet been determined. Five hundred patients with mild asthma (pre-bronchodilator FEV1 >60% predicted) well controlled on 4–6 weeks fluticasone 100 μg twice … ER -