Is Health-Related Quality of Life Associated with Upper and Lower Airway Inflammation in Asthmatics?

Background. Allergic diseases impair health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). However, the relationship between airway inflammation and HR-QoL in patients with asthma and rhinitis has not been fully investigated. We explored whether the inflammation of upper and lower airways is associated with HR-Q...

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Main Authors: Nicola Scichilone, Fulvio Braido, Salvatore Taormina, Elena Pozzecco, Alessandra Paternò, Ilaria Baiardini, Vincenzo Casolaro, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Vincenzo Bellia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/539290