Asthma, bronchiectasis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the Bermuda Triangle of the airways - PubMed
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doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000002225. Online ahead of print. 1 Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico la Fe de Valencia, Spain. 2 CIBERES de enfermedades respiratorias, Instituto de salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. 3 Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain. 4 Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Relevance: Although asthma and COPD are well-known diseases for most physicians, bronchiectasis is less known. Bronchiectasis is characterized by the bronchial lumen dilatation due to the progressive destruction of the bronchial wall because of a vicious circle of airway inflammation and chronic infection.