title: Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS): fact or fantasy?
abstract: Most evidence suggests that RADS is a distinct syndrome and not simply an exacerbation of pre-existing hyperresponsiveness. There is no doubt that much remains to be explained regarding pathogenesis. On the other hand, I urge caution about the claims of "low-level RADS". Here the data are much more anecdotal and leave much to be desired.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3098, USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bardana
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome