Asthma in pregnancy - from immunology to clinical management

Autor: Tamási Lilla, Bohács Anikó, Horváth Ildikó, Losonczy György
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 259-263 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2049-6958
DOI: 10.1186/2049-6958-5-4-259
Popis: Abstract Asthma is one of the most common chronic medical conditions that may complicate pregnancy. Asthma influences the outcome of pregnancy and, vice versa, pregnancy affects asthma severity, but the underlying immunological mechanisms of this interaction are not fully understood. As a sign of pregnancy-induced immunotolerance, attenuation of allergic responses can be detected in controlled asthmatic pregnant patients; however non controlled asthmatic pregnant women show significant asthma-associated immune reactions that may, beside other factors, influence fetal growth. Generally, although uncontrolled asthma may increase the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes, women with well-controlled and adequately treated disease during pregnancy do not develop maternal or fetal complications.
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