Figure 2.
Complementary effects of the long-acting β2-adrenergic agonists (LABA) and inhaled corticosteroids on the pathophysiologic events underlying asthma. Reproduced with permission from Barnes PJ. 2002. Scientifi c rationale for inhaled combination therapy with long-acting β2-agonists and corticosteroids. Eur Respir J, 19:182–91. Copyright 2002 © European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd.