Postmortem serum levels of IgE and mast cell tryptase in fatal asthma

Asthma is a highly prevalent, chronic respiratory condition characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, airway hyper-responsiveness, and airway inflammation producing symptoms of shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and chest tightness [1].

Source: Forensic Science International - November 8, 2016 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Maria Pia Scarpelli, Sanjiv Keller, Lara Tran, Cristian Palmiere Source Type: research