When were aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to severe asthma first introduced?
a. In the 1950s
b. In the 1960s
c. In the 1970s
d. In the 1980s
ANS: C
The use of aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to severe asthma began in the 1970s.
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