Gudrun Koppen, Eva Govarts, Els Van Mieroop, Ann Colles, Vera Nelen, Greet Schoeters
Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions worldwide (Pearce et al. 2007). The diagnosis of asthma is based on clinical symptoms, such as recurrent periods of shortness of breath, cough and tightness in the chest. These symptoms are caused by inflammation of the respiratory tract. There are different forms of asthma, each with its own phenotype (e.g. allergic versus non-allergic asthma) and probably also its own aetiology and ...