2008
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2008.0385
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Bronchial Asthma

Abstract: Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by bronchial hyperreactivity and a variable degree of airway obstruction. It is diagnosed on the basis of the clinical history, physical examination, and pulmonary function tests, including reversibility testing and measurement of bronchial reactivity. The goal of treatment is to control the symptoms of the disease effectively and in lasting fashion. Long-term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids is the basis of asthma treatment,… Show more

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“…Because of their high efficacy as anti‐inflammatory, antiallergic, and immunosuppressive agents, synthetic corticosteroids are commonly used to treat a variety of health problems . Many diseases need long‐term treatment with corticosteroids as bronchial asthma and autoimmune diseases . However, chronic corticosteroid treatment has serious side effects, in particular, osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, adrenocortical insufficiency, and hypertension…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Because of their high efficacy as anti‐inflammatory, antiallergic, and immunosuppressive agents, synthetic corticosteroids are commonly used to treat a variety of health problems . Many diseases need long‐term treatment with corticosteroids as bronchial asthma and autoimmune diseases . However, chronic corticosteroid treatment has serious side effects, in particular, osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, adrenocortical insufficiency, and hypertension…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to causing acute disease, respiratory virus infections are often complicated by chronic lung pathologies, such as asthma induction, progression and exacerbation 57 . Therefore, development of novel therapeutic anti-viral strategies is required to effectively prevent and treat respiratory infections and their associated chronic complications 810 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%