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Article: Research on asthma discussed by B. Camorettimercado and co-researchers.
- Article from:
- Respiratory Therapeutics Week
- Article date:
- November 16, 2009
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"Asthma is a complex respiratory disease whose incidence has increased worldwide in the last decade. Currently there is no cure for asthma," researchers in the United States report (see also Asthma).
"Although bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory medications are effective medicines in some asthmatic patients, it is clear that an unmet therapeutic need persists for a subpopulation of individuals with severe asthma. This chronic lung disease is characterized by airflow limitation, lung inflammation, and remodeling that includes increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass. In addition to its contractile properties, the ASM also contributes to the inflammatory process ...