Clinical characteristics of patients with obesity associated with bronchial asthma, depending on the age of onset

V. Kachkovska Sumy State University  Introduction. Previous studies have identified two primary phenotypes of bronchial asthma (BA) associated with obesity: early atopic and late without atopy. These phenotypes differ in age of onset, pathogenic mechanisms of development, and response to basic treatment. The aim of present study was to analyze clinical and anamnestic data of Read More …

Adiponectin in Patients with Bronchial Asthma

O. Slaba Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Introduction. Despite the progress in the diagnosis and treatment of bronchial asthma (BA), the tendency to increase the incidence is observed in all age groups. Particular attention is drawn to the increase in the incidence of asthma in economically developed countries, where the problem of obesity has Read More …

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Bronchial Asthma: Updated View on the Problem of Comorbidity

T. Hanych Uzhhorod National University Introduction. Recently, much attention is paid to comorbidity. It is proved that in patients with bronchial asthma (BA) gastroesophageal reflux occurs significantly more frequently than in general population (70.0–80.0 %), which naturally provokes interest to this consolidation. As early as 1892, W. Osler first described an attack of an aspiration Read More …