Asthma - 25/10/11
, Stephen P. Peters, MD, PhDRésumé |
Asthma is a common disease encountered in internal medicine practice. In most cases, the diagnosis and management of asthma is straightforward; however, the management of severe asthma may require subspecialty consultation. Abnormal responses of resident cells to infections and antigens may cause asthma in early life and may chronically perpetuate asthma. The natural history of asthma remains poorly understood. In this article, the authors focus on the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Asthma, Airway, Inflammation, Diagnosis, Treatment, Adult
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| Supported in part by grants 5 U10 HL098103 to SPP and 1K12HL 089992 to RMP. |
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| Disclosures: Dr Peters has participated in advisory boards sponsored by AstraZeneca, Aerocrine, Airsonett AB, Delmedica, Merck, and TEVA and in speakers’ bureaus sponsored by Integrity CME and Merck. Dr Pascual has participated in clinical trials supported by Actelion, Forest, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, MedImmune, and Cephalon and has also participated in advisory boards sponsored by Actelion. |
Vol 95 - N° 6
P. 1115-1124 - novembre 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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