Asthma as aetiology of bronchiectasis in Finland

By definition bronchiectasis (BE) means destructed structure of normal bronchus as a consequence of frequent bacterial infections and inflammation. In many senses, BE is a neglected orphan disease. A recent pan-European registry study, EMBARC, has been set up in order to better understand its pathophysiology, better phenotype patients, and to individualize their management.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - April 29, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jarkko M äntylä, Witold Mazur, Tanja Törölä, Paula Bergman, Tuomas Saarinen, Paula Kauppi Source Type: research