Relationship between airway inflammation and airflow limitation in elderly asthmatics.

Tomoyuki Soma Yoshitaka Uchida Yuki Hoshino Kazuki Katayama Takehito Kobayashi Kazuyuki Nakagome Makoto Nagata

Published in: Asia Pacific allergy (2020)

This study determines that in EA, persistent active eosinophilic airway inflammation is accompanied by advanced neutrophilic inflammation, which may contribute to deteriorated PF. This distinct airway inflammation may increase the severity of asthma in EA.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis