Definitions are important and not all wheeze is asthma
Scott, Martha, Kurukulaaratchy, Ramesh J. and Arshad, Syed Hasan (2011) Definitions are important and not all wheeze is asthma. Thorax, 66, (7), 633. (doi:10.1136/thx.2010.143941) (PMID:20834017)
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We read with great interest the paper by Moncayo et al 1 showing a predominance of non-atopic compared with atopic wheeze in children in rural Ecuador. Undoubtedly their study adds to the literature regarding the influence of environmental factors, particularly chronic helminth infections, on wheezing phenotypes. However, we feel that the interpretation and presentation of findings in this paper is open to question. This concern stems from the authors' lack of distinction between wheeze and asthma. While the analysis focused predominantly on current wheeze, subsequent …
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Correspondence |
| ISSN: | 0040-6376 (print) |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Infection, Inflammation and Repair |
| ePrint ID: | 193759 |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/193759 |
| Deposited On: | 19 Jul 2011 14:51 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 13:17 |
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