Editorial


Nanotechnology bring a new hope for asthmatics

Wen-Chien Cheng, Chia-Hung Chen

Abstract

Asthma—a chronic inflammatory lung disease—is one of the most common major global health problems. Main characteristics of asthma encompass reversible airway obstruction and bronchial hyper-responsiveness (1). The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guideline for the management of asthma includes the following distinct goals: alleviate and control symptoms, reduce asthma exacerbation, prevent the loss of pulmonary function, and minimize side effects.

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