Abordări fiziopatogenice actuale în astmul bronşic la copil

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, classically characterized by two pathogenic mechanisms: allergic and non-allergic. The clinical manifestations include dyspnoea, wheezing and cough, reversible upon re­mo­val of the trigger. Triggering factors, natural history and mo­­le­­cu­lar biology are currently explained by mechanisms under­­lying the clinical management of asthma.