The Adult Asthmatic
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Amir A. Zeki & Nicholas J. Kenyon & Ken Yoneda & Samuel Louie
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Asthma in the adult patient is a complex clinical syndrome. Multiple patient phenotypes and subphenotypes exist that contribute to disease heterogeneity. Whether adult asthma begins in utero, develops in childhood, or manifests for the first time in adulthood is not completely understood, nor are the mechanisms fully delineated. In this chapter, we update definitions that apply to this group, emphasize epidemiologic factors and pathogenic mechanisms, diagnosis, therapeutic options, and controversies regarding drug safety. Finally, we provide a brief discussion of biomarker technologies and novel therapies with the potential to impact adult-onset asthma outcomes.
Clinic Rev Allerg Immuno Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
