Chapter 79

Pathology of Asthma

Peter K. Jeffery

Peter K. Jeffery

Emeritus Professor of Lung Pathology Senior Research Investigator Honorary Consultant

Imperial College London, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK

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A. Barry Kay MD, PhD, FRCP, DSc, FRSE, FMedSci

A. Barry Kay MD, PhD, FRCP, DSc, FRSE, FMedSci

Emeritus Professor of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK

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Qutayba Hamid

Qutayba Hamid

Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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First published: 25 July 2008

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Appearance of the lung at postmortem

  • Histopathology of asthma

  • Inflammation

  • Airway wall nerves

  • Pathology of distal lung in asthma

  • Pathology of upper airways in asthma (united airways theory)

  • Childhood and infant “asthma”

  • References

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