title: [Bronchial asthma. Treatment in relation to physiopathology and bronchial hyperreactivity].
abstract: Inflammation is a characteristic feature of the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma. Therefore, long-term treatment with anti-inflammatory medication such as inhaled steroids and cromoglycate is now favoured in asthma. Short-acting adrenergic beta 2-agonists inhibiting early response after inhaled allergen provocation do not influence late reaction or inflammation. Bronchial hyperreactivity, which is a consistent characteristic of asthma, is related to late reaction. This review deals with current knowledge on bronchial hyperreactivity, and on the pathophysiology and the treatment of asthma.
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authors.lastname: Hvidsten
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology
vernacular_title: Asthma bronchiale. Behandling i relasjon til patofysiologi og bronkial hyperreaktivitet.