Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lower airway that results in mucus secretion, airway edema and reversible airway obstruction [ 1 ]. These characteristic features lead to the clinical symptoms of asthma, which include recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing [ 2 ]. The pathophysiology of asthma is not fully elucidated but the current paradigm involves multiple cell types (ie. eosinophils, neutrophils, mast cells, T-cells) and their mediators.
Source: Immunity & Ageing
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
OpenAlex ID: W1980339677