Heterogeneity and the origins of asthma

This article examines the roots of asthma across the ages including atopy, the role of the microbiome and viral infections, along with comorbidities/confounders such as obesity, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), neutrophilic asthma, cigarette smoking and the possibility of an asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome.

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - June 18, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Rebecca Scherzer, Mitchell H. Grayson Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research