View all Gatka ancestors in the SSDI Gatka Family Occupations Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gatka ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestors social and economic status. View all Gatka Census records >
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective long-term therapy available for mild, moderate, or severe persistent asthma. ICS are anti-inflammatory medications that reduce airway hyperresponsiveness, inhibit inflammatory cell migration and activation, and block late phase reaction to allergen.
Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior. Skeletal: Steroid-induced osteoporosis may be a side-effect of long-term corticosteroid use. 2  Use of inhaled corticosteroids among children with asthma may result in decreased height.