Progressive airflow limitation is a feature of children with severe asthma Anne M. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MSCR, W. Gerald Teague, MD Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 127, Issue 1, Pages 282-284 (January 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.10.036 Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Calculated change per year in prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator FEV1 (shown in liters; A and B), FVC (shown in liters; B and C), and FEV1/FVC ratio (shown as percent predicted; E and F). Lines represent the mean. MMA, Mild-to-moderate asthma; SA, severe asthma. ∗P < .05 and ∗∗P ≤ .01. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2011 127, 282-284DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2010.10.036) Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Calculated yearly change in postbronchodilator FEV1 percent predicted values in children with mild-to-moderate and severe asthma. Lines represent the mean. ∗P < .05. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2011 127, 282-284DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2010.10.036) Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions