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Ventilation defect percent in helium-3 magnetic resonance imaging as a biomarker of severe outcomes in asthma

Authors :
Stanley J. Kruger
David G. Mummy
Mark L. Schiebler
Loren C. Denlinger
Ronald L. Sorkness
Nizar N. Jarjour
Michael D. Evans
Sean B. Fain
Wei Zha
Source :
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 141:1140-1141.e4
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2018.

Abstract

Ventilation defect percent (VDP) measured in asthmatics with hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI was more strongly associated with ED visits and hospitalizations due to asthma exacerbation than were conventional biomarkers of lung function and inflammation.

Details

ISSN :
00916749
Volume :
141
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........4205dc57a0632f264af4a05451093631