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Bronchial thermoplasty in asthma: current perspectives

Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a novel therapy for patients with severe asthma. Using radio frequency thermal energy, it aims to reduce the airway smooth muscle mass. Several clinical trials have demonstrated improvements in asthma-related quality of life and a reduction in the number of exacerbatio...

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Autores principales: Laxmanan, Balaji, Hogarth, D Kyle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26028976
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JAA.S49306