Pathophysiology of asthma

id: pathophysiology-of-asthma-294-1438454
title: Pathophysiology of asthma
text: Asthma is a common pulmonary condition defined by chronic inflammation of respiratory tubes, tightening of respiratory smooth muscle, and episodes of bronchoconstriction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 11 children and 1 in 12 adults have asthma in the United States of America. According to the World Health Organization, asthma affects 235 million people worldwide. There are two major categories of asthma: allergic and non-allergic. The focus of this article wil
brand slug: wiki
category slug: encyclopedia
description: Medical condition
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathophysiology_of_asthma
date created:
date modified: 2024-01-22T00:42:35Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q17157254","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17157254"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Asthma_attack-illustration_NIH.jpg","width":475,"height":315}
fields total: 13
integrity: 15

Related Entries

Explore Next Part