title: Asthma: the disease and its management.
abstract: Asthma is a serious national health care problem with a direct impact on health care costs. Individuals of all ages are affected by this chronic disorder, which can be severe and sometimes can be fatal. A better understanding of asthma will help reduce health care costs.
authors.affiliation: Asthma & Allergy Research Center, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2499, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bielory
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D013806:Theophylline