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World J Respirol. Nov 28, 2015; 5(3): 180-187
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.5320/wjr.v5.i3.180
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.5320/wjr.v5.i3.180
Questions relating to premenstrual asthma
Antonio Pereira-Vega, Pneumology Service, Juan Ramón Jiménez Hospital, 21005 Huelva, Spain
José Luis Sánchez-Ramos, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain
Author contributions: Pereira-Vega A and Sánchez-Ramos JL designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by The grants from Neumosur (7/2003) and the Health Ministry of the Regional Autonomous Government of Andalusia (0074/2005).
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Correspondence to: Antonio Pereira-Vega, MD, PhD, Pneumology Service, Juan Ramón Jiménez Hospital, Ronda Norte, s/n, 21005 Huelva, Spain. apv01h@gmail.com
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Received: July 3, 2015
Peer-review started: July 10, 2015
First decision: July 31, 2015
Revised: September 22, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: November 28, 2015
Peer-review started: July 10, 2015
First decision: July 31, 2015
Revised: September 22, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: November 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Premenstrual asthma (PMA) refers to the exacerbation of asthma in women of fertile age during the premenstrual phase. Whether or not it is an asthma phenotype, its definition, etiopathogeny and treatment are issues still to be resolved. PMA seems to be a female asthma phenotype despite contradictory results. It can occur at any level of asthma severity and it is usually associated with poorer disease control. Its etiology is not well known, and there is no specific widely recognized treatment. We need new well-designed studies to compare asthmatic women with or without PMA, and good quality clinical trials.