Marked goblet cell hyperplasia with mucus accumulation in the airways of patients who died of severe acute asthma attack
T Aikawa, S Shimura, H Sasaki, M Ebina, T Takishima - Chest, 1992 - Elsevier
To examine the changes in airways in bronchial asthma (BA) during an asthma attack
causing death, we performed morphometric analysis of autopsied lungs from three
outpatients who died of severe acute asthma attacks (group A) and compared these to five
patients who died of non-status asthmaticus (group B). Controls (group NL) were four
patients who died of diseases other than respiratory disorders. Area proportions of bronchial
glands to bronchial wall (gland [percent]) and of goblet cells to total epithelial layer (goblet …
causing death, we performed morphometric analysis of autopsied lungs from three
outpatients who died of severe acute asthma attacks (group A) and compared these to five
patients who died of non-status asthmaticus (group B). Controls (group NL) were four
patients who died of diseases other than respiratory disorders. Area proportions of bronchial
glands to bronchial wall (gland [percent]) and of goblet cells to total epithelial layer (goblet …