Article
Pathophysiology of severe asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Dec 2000
Busse W W, Banks-Schlegel S, Wenzel S E
Abstract excerpt
Although asthma affects nearly 8% of the adult population, most of these patients have mild-to-moderate disease that can be controlled with appropriate treatment. It is estimated, however, that 5% to 10% of patients with asthma have severe disease that is unresponsive to typical therapeutics, inc...
Topics
- Asthma
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Severity of Illness Index