Journal article
Targeted therapy of bronchitis in obstructive airway diseases
Abstract
Guidelines for the management of obstructive airway diseases do not emphasize the measurement of bronchitis to indicate appropriate treatments or monitor response to treatment. Bronchitis is the central component of airway diseases and contributes to symptoms, physiological and structural abnormalities. It can be measured directly and reliably by quantitative assay of spontaneous or induced sputum. The measurement is reproducible, valid, and …
Authors
Dasgupta A; Neighbour H; Nair P
Journal
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol. 140, No. 3, pp. 213–222
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.pharmthera.2013.07.001
ISSN
0163-7258