Diffuse Panbronchiolitis - 27/05/12
, Naoto Keicho, MD, PhD cRésumé |
Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is characterized by chronic airway infection with diffuse bilateral micronodular pulmonary lesions. DPB is mainly distributed in east Asian people. Studies on causes of the disease point to a genetic predisposition unique to Asians. The advent of low-dose, long-term macrolide therapy has changed disease prognosis. The mechanism of action is attributed to anti-inflammatory actions of 14-membered and 15-membered ring macrolides. Recently, the success of macrolide therapy in DPB has extended its application to the treatment of other chronic airway inflammatory diseases.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Diffuse panbronchiolitis, Chronic airway infection, Macrolide antibiotics, Asian disease
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Vol 33 - N° 2
P. 297-305 - juin 2012 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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