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-...

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Main Authors: Scichilone, Nicola, Braido, Fulvio, Taormina, Salvatore, Pozzecco, Elena, PaternĂ², Alessandra, Baiardini, Ilaria, Casolaro, Vincenzo, Canonica, Giorgio Walter, Bellia, Vincenzo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773386/