REFERENCES
Abbreviations
BMI = body mass index
BTS/SIGN = British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DPI = dry powder inhaler
FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second
FVC = forced vital capacity
GINA = Global INitiative for Asthma
ICS = inhaled corticosteroids
IgE – immunoglobulin E
LABA = long-acting beta-2 agonist
LTRA = leukotriene receptor antagonist
RAST = radioallergosorbent test
SABA = short-acting beta-2 agonist