The Evolution of Scientific Knowledge in Childhood Asthma over Time: A Surprising History

• Main Authors: Laura Venditto (Author), Sonia Morano (Author), Giuliana Ferrante (Author), Michele Piazza (Author), Laura Tenero (Author), Giorgio Piacentini (Author), Luca Pecoraro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Asthma is a disease that has been described since the times of Hammurabi. However, it is only since the 1960s that effective therapeutic strategies have been available. Pathogenic mechanisms underlying the disease have been deeply studied, contributing to creating a "patient-specific asthma&quo...