title: Unmet needs for the assessment of small airways dysfunction in asthma: introduction to the ATLANTIS study.
authors.affiliation: University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Dept of Pulmonology, Groningen, The Netherlands d.s.postma@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Dirkje S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Postma
authors.affiliation: Dept of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, Institute for Lung Health, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brightling
authors.affiliation: Dept of Oncology Haematology and Respiratory Disease, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Thys
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van der Molen
authors.affiliation: Global Clinical Development, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicolini
authors.affiliation: Dept of Respiratory Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papi
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medicine, Christian Albrechts University Kiel, Kiel and LungenClinic Grosshansdorf, Grosshansdorf, Germany (Members of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)).
authors.forename: Klaus F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Rabe
authors.affiliation: Dept of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Salman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.affiliation: Medicines Evaluation Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Dept of Pulmonology, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Maarten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van den Berge
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kraft
mesh_terms: D056151:Airway Remodeling; D000403:Airway Resistance; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001944:Breath Tests; D055745:Bronchioles / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005540:Forced Expiratory Flow Rates; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000276:immunology; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014797:Vital Capacity
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide