The National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for the treatment of asthma recommended institution of routine inhaled corticosteroids when patients are classified as having greater than or equal to which type of asthma? (a) Mild intermittent (b) Mild persistent (c) Moderate persistent (d) Severe persistent

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