Comorbidities in severe asthma: frequency of rhinitis, nasal polyposis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, vocal cord dysfunction and bronchiectasis

Comorbidities in severe asthma: frequency of rhinitis, nasal polyposis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, vocal cord dysfunction and bronchiectasis

OBJECTIVES: Severe asthma is found in approximately 10% of patients with asthma. Some factors associated with worse asthma control include rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), nasal polyposis and bronchiectasis. Therefore, we evaluated the prevalence of these illn...

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Main Authors: Carla Bisaccioni, Marcelo Vivolo Aun, Edcarlos Cajuela, Jorge Kalil, Rosana Câmara Agondi, Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2009-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Severe Asthma
Rhinitis
NSAIDs Intolerance
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Bronchiectasis
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