The importance and features of the distal airways in children and adults

JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

卷:124

Article

Gelfand, Erwin W.¹  Kraft, Monica² 

[1] Natl Jewish Hlth, Dept Pediat, Denver, CO USA

[2] Duke Univ, Dept Med, Durham, NC 27706 USA

关键词: Asthma;    small airways;    distal airways;    adult;    children;    clinical;    therapeutic;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jaci.2009.07.062

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Asthma remains a major problem worldwide, even with new categories of medications that have been brought into the therapeutic armamentarium. One area of disease pathology and physiology that is involved in the pathobiology of asthma is the distal (small) airways. Better understanding of this area in both the pediatric and adult asthmatic populations will lead to improved targeted therapy for all asthmatic patients. This article discusses the importance of the distal airways for both children and adults with asthma. (J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009;124:S84-7.)

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