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Are systemic effects from corticosteroid use greater with budesonide rinses compared to nasal sprays?

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Allergy & Immunology · Saint Louis University School of Medicine
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With the increased use of budesonide nasal rinses for chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps, it seems appropriate to ask about the systemic effects of rinses versus nasal sprays. Two publications address this point, both of which are in the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. The first (...

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