title: "CF asthma": what is it and what do we do about it?
abstract: The diagnosis of "CF asthma" is problematic and it is difficult to determine which patients have a combination of CF and asthma and which have asthma like symptoms caused by inflammation of the CF lung. This may not matter, however; the relevance lies in the possible approaches to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London SW3 6NP, UK. i.balfourlynn@ic.ac.uk
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Balfour-Lynn
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Elborn
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000209:etiology; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005080:Exercise Test; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods; D013147:Spirometry / Q000379:methods; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D013806:Theophylline