Bronchitis in early childhood has been found to increase the risk of lung diseases in middle age according to research from the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the University of Melbourne. Researchers ...
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However, there was no association with adult current chronic bronchitis. Associations with lung function were less clear. "Our findings strengthen the evidence that adult lung disease can originate in ...
We report a rare case of diffuse tracheo-bronchitis as a complication of Crohn's disease. A young man with a long-standing history of Crohn's enterocolitis initially presented with epigastric pain and ...
Smoking is a major cause of respiratory disease as it is harmful to the lungs, as well as other organs. Examples of the diseases include COPD, asthma, and bronchitis. Share on Pinterest Sreeram ...
People who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life, according to new research. However, the lung diseases they suffer from by the ...
Researchers describe how the concentration of mucins -- the proteins that make mucus thick -- is abnormally high in chronic bronchitis and that high mucin concentrations are associated with disease ...
Authors: Kai Xia, MD, PhD; Jacqueline Wolf, MD; Sonia Friedman, MD; David L. Carr-Locke, MD, FRCPSeries Editor: David L. Carr-Locke, MD, FRCP Finally, pulmonary involvement in Crohn's disease can ...