Early-life house dust mite aeroallergen exposure augments cigarette smoke-induced myeloid inflammation and emphysema in mice
Longitudinal studies have identified childhood asthma as a risk factor for obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) where persistent airflow limitation can develop more aggressively. ...
Source: Respiratory Research - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nok Him Fung, Quynh Anh Nguyen, Catherine Owczarek, Nick Wilson, Nadeem Elahee Doomun, David De Souza, Kylie Quinn, Stavros Selemidis, Jonathan McQualter, Ross Vlahos, Hao Wang and Steven Bozinovski Tags: Research Source Type: research
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