Etiology of bronchiectasis in Finland

Conclusions: Asthma was associated to bronchiectasis in 76% of the patients but it was estimated as etiology in only every fifth patient. However, retrospectively it is difficult to exclude asthma as a background cause in many cases with recurrent asthma like symptoms and respiratory infections. Nevertheless, in one fifth of the patients no identifiable cause was found. None of the patients had had tuberculosis. Lung function test results were well preserved and in 66% bronchiectasis was restricted to one-three lobes.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research