to elucidate the effects of corticosteroids on nonspecific bronchial reactivity in asthmatic children , inhaled challenges with methacholine were conducted in 10 atopic asthmatic subjects ( 9 to 15 yr of age ) before and after consecutive week-long trials of daily orally administered placebo and prednisone ( 60 mg/day ) .
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