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@article{Choi:2024:10.1183/16000617.0096-2024,
author = {Choi, H and Xu, J-F and Chotirmall, SH and Chalmers, JD and Morgan, LC and Dhar, R},
doi = {10.1183/16000617.0096-2024},
journal = {Eur Respir Rev},
title = {Bronchiectasis in Asia: a review of current status and challenges.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0096-2024},
volume = {33},
year = {2024}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Recent bronchiectasis studies from large-scale multinational, multicentre registries have demonstrated that the characteristics of the disease vary according to geographic region. However, most perspectives on bronchiectasis are dominated by data from Western countries. This review intends to provide an Asian perspective on the disease, focusing on the established registries in India, Korea and China. Asian patients with bronchiectasis are less likely to show female predominance and experience exacerbations, are more likely to be younger, have milder disease, and have fewer options for guideline-recommended treatment than those living in other global regions. Furthermore, Asian bronchiectasis patients demonstrate different comorbidities, microbiological profiles and unique endophenotypes, including post-tuberculosis and dry bronchiectasis. Notably, each Asian region reveals further geographic variations and inter-patient differences. Future studies are warranted to better characterise Asian patients with bronchiectasis.
AU - Choi,H
AU - Xu,J-F
AU - Chotirmall,SH
AU - Chalmers,JD
AU - Morgan,LC
AU - Dhar,R
DO - 10.1183/16000617.0096-2024
PY - 2024///
TI - Bronchiectasis in Asia: a review of current status and challenges.
T2 - Eur Respir Rev
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0096-2024
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39322263
VL - 33
ER -
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