Occupational asthma without a latency period is often termed irritant-induced asthma (IIA). The Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS) is the best known and best characterized form of IIA.
In 1985, this characteristic postchemical injury asthma-like syndrome was formally recognized in clinical observations by Brooks and colleagues, [5] who coined the term "Reactive Airways ...
Mucus plugs are thick, sticky accumulations of mucus that can form in asthma patients resulting in the blockage of airways. The researchers identified a protein involved in the generation of ...