Perimenstrual Asthma in Adolescents: A Shared Condition in Pediatric and Gynecological Endocrinology

• Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Rossella Elena Nappi (Author), Andrea Farolfi (Author), Lara Tiranini (Author), Virginia Rossi (Author), Corrado Regalbuto (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Asthma is a frequent medical condition in adolescence. The worsening of the most common symptoms perimenstrually is defined as perimenstrual asthma (PMA). The cause of PMA remains unclear, but a role for hormonal milieu is plausible. Data on PMA in adolescents are limited, and its management is not...