Open AccessAllergic aspergillosis in asthmatic patients in a tertiary hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Author(s) -
Abdullah AlSaleh,
Eman Farid,
Mohammed Makhlooq,
Munner Mahdi,
Mohamed Reda,
Thuraya Zaid,
Sugra Al-Alawi,
Amit Panjwani,
Nasser Salman,
Hussien R Ali,
Khalid Mubarak Bindayna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of laboratory physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-7826
pISSN - 0974-2727
DOI - 10.4103/jlp.jlp_42_19
Subject(s) - allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , medicine , asthma , respiratory distress , allergy , aspergillus fumigatus , immunoglobulin e , aspergillosis , respiratory tract , sensitization , immunology , population , respiratory system , environmental health , surgery , antibody
Aspergillosis is an alarming complication in asthma, leading to worsening symptoms and irreversible lung damage. It is underdiagnosed among asthmatics worldwide, especially in our geographical region.