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Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma in China: A Systematic Review of an Artemisia-Associated Phenotype.
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology - 2 Sept 2026
Cui Le, Lyu Xiaohong, Mazin Lauren, Geng Zhenjing, Tang Rui, Zhao Wei, Sun Jinlyu
Abstract excerpt
Epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) has historically been characterised around grass pollen in temperate Australia and Europe, whereas reports from northern China suggest an Artemisia-associated and potentially recurrent pattern. This systematic review synthesises primary evidence on the epidemiology, allergen profile, clinical features and early-warning systems of ETSA, comparing the Chinese and grass-pollen...
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- Humans
- Artemisia
- Asthma
- China
- Pollen
- Phenotype
- Allergens
