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Review
. 2004 Mar;4(2):116-22.
doi: 10.1007/s11882-004-0056-7.

Oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of asthma

Russell P Bowler  1
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Review

Oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of asthma

Russell P Bowler. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2004 Mar.

Abstract

Asthma affects 5% to 10% of the population of the United States. In asthmatics, oxidative stress occurs not only as a result of inflammation but also from environmental exposure to air pollution. The specific localization of antioxidants in the lung and the adaptive changes during asthma underscore the importance of oxidative stress, and therapeutic interventions that decrease exposure to environmental reactive oxygen species or augment endogenous antioxidant defenses might be beneficial as adjunctive therapies in asthmatic patients.

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