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Recurrent Severe Preschool Wheeze: From Prespecified Diagnostic Labels to Underlying Endotypes.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Sept 2021
Robinson Polly F M, Fontanella Sara, Ananth Sachin, Martin Alonso Aldara, Cook James, Kaya-de Vries Daphne, Polo Silveira Luisa, Gregory Lisa, Lloyd Clare, Fleming Louise, Bush Andrew, Custovic Adnan, Saglani Sejal
Abstract excerpt
Rationale: Preschool wheezing is heterogeneous, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood.Objectives: To investigate lower airway inflammation and infection in preschool children with different clinical diagnoses undergoing elective bronchoscopy and BAL.Methods: We recruited 136 children aged 1-5 years (105 with recurrent severe wheeze [RSW]; 31 with nonwheezing respiratory disease [NWRD]). Children...
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