Nerve ablation after bronchial thermoplasty and sustained improvement in severe asthma

Nerve ablation after bronchial thermoplasty and sustained improvement in severe asthma

Abstract Background Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a non-pharmacological intervention for severe asthma whose mechanism of action is not completely explained by a reduction of airway smooth muscle (ASM). In this study we analyzed the effect of BT on nerve fibers and inflammatory components in the br...

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Main Authors: N. Facciolongo, A. Di Stefano, V. Pietrini, C. Galeone, F. Bellanova, F. Menzella, N. Scichilone, R. Piro, G. L. Bajocchi, B. Balbi, L. Agostini, P. P. Salsi, D. Formisano, M. Lusuardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Bronchial thermoplasty
Bronchial biopsies
Severe asthma
Nerve fibers
Bronchoscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0554-8

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