Forced oscillation technique may identify severe asthma

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Nov-Dec;7(8):2857-2860.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.05.036. Epub 2019 Jun 5.

Authors

Toshihiro Shirai¹, Keita Hirai², Yasuhiro Gon³, Shuichiro Maruoka³, Kenji Mizumura³, Mari Hikichi³, Kunihiko Itoh², Shu Hashimoto³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. Electronic address: toshihiro-shirai@i.shizuoka-pho.jp.
² Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Genetics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
³ Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 31231062
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.05.036

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Airway Obstruction / physiopathology
Asthma / diagnosis*
Asthma / physiopathology*
Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1 / blood
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Respiratory Function Tests / methods
Respiratory Mechanics
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

CHI3L1 protein, human
Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1