Fixed Airflow Obstruction in Asthma Can Be Identified Early by Low FEF25-75% and is Associated with Environmental Exposure
Chronic airway inflammation is not the only driver of asthmatic FAO, and management and treatment targeting environmental risk factors (smoking and biomass and occupational exposures) may slow FAO progression in asthmatics. The FEF25-75% determined by the z-score is a reliable marker of small airway abnormalities, and patients with low FEF25-75% are at greater risk for FAO, requiring more frequent follow-up.
Authors
- Limin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-3236)
- Jiahui Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4223-5663)
- Ran Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9539-8274)
- Jinxin Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5659-5360)
- Ziheng Chen
- Yi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9077-594X)
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asthma and Allergy
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jaa.s479215
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33