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Which of the following is a common symptom of asthma?
Which of the following is a common symptom of asthma?
- Joint pain
- Abdominal pain
- Shortness of breath (correct)
- Fever
What is the prevalence of asthma in the United States?
What is the prevalence of asthma in the United States?
- 8.4%
- 7.9% (correct)
- 7.3%
- 4.3%
Which gender has a higher prevalence of asthma in childhood?
Which gender has a higher prevalence of asthma in childhood?
- Girls
- Not mentioned in the text
- Equal prevalence in both genders
- Boys (correct)
What is the most common type of airway inflammation in asthma?
What is the most common type of airway inflammation in asthma?
Which cytokine has a critical role in regulating eosinophils?
Which cytokine has a critical role in regulating eosinophils?
Which type of inflammation is commonly seen in severe asthma that has not responded to corticosteroids?
Which type of inflammation is commonly seen in severe asthma that has not responded to corticosteroids?
Which chemical substance is produced by mast cells and upregulates type 2 inflammation?
Which chemical substance is produced by mast cells and upregulates type 2 inflammation?
Which fatty acid mediator is responsible for the resolution of inflammation?
Which fatty acid mediator is responsible for the resolution of inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a mediator involved in type 2 and non-type 2 inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a mediator involved in type 2 and non-type 2 inflammation?
What is the percentage range of heritability suggested by family and twin studies?
What is the percentage range of heritability suggested by family and twin studies?
Which of the following is NOT a gene consistently identified in association studies with asthma?
Which of the following is NOT a gene consistently identified in association studies with asthma?
What proportion of asthma risk can be explained by the currently identified 31 single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with asthma?
What proportion of asthma risk can be explained by the currently identified 31 single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with asthma?
Which country had the highest asthma mortality rate in 2006?
Which country had the highest asthma mortality rate in 2006?
What is the estimated economic cost of asthma in the United States in 2016?
What is the estimated economic cost of asthma in the United States in 2016?
Which race is associated with greater case morbidity in asthma?
Which race is associated with greater case morbidity in asthma?
What is the most common trigger of airway narrowing in asthma?
What is the most common trigger of airway narrowing in asthma?
Which type of inflammation is associated with the production of cytokines interleukin (IL) 4, IL-5, and IL-13?
Which type of inflammation is associated with the production of cytokines interleukin (IL) 4, IL-5, and IL-13?
What is the main characteristic of airway inflammation in most asthmatics?
What is the main characteristic of airway inflammation in most asthmatics?
What can contribute to airway obstruction in asthma?
What can contribute to airway obstruction in asthma?
What can the deposition of collagen and matrix in the airway result in?
What can the deposition of collagen and matrix in the airway result in?
What is the estimated percentage of adult-onset asthma that is attributed to occupational exposures?
What is the estimated percentage of adult-onset asthma that is attributed to occupational exposures?
Which of the following is NOT a recognized type of occupational asthma?
Which of the following is NOT a recognized type of occupational asthma?
Which of the following is associated with increased risk of children developing asthma symptoms?
Which of the following is associated with increased risk of children developing asthma symptoms?
Which of the following is believed to cause oxidative injury to the airways, producing airway inflammation and leading to remodeling and increased risk of airway sensitization?
Which of the following is believed to cause oxidative injury to the airways, producing airway inflammation and leading to remodeling and increased risk of airway sensitization?
Which of the following has been suggested as a risk factor for childhood and adult asthma?
Which of the following has been suggested as a risk factor for childhood and adult asthma?
What is the association between H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors use in pregnancy and the risk of asthma in children?
What is the association between H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors use in pregnancy and the risk of asthma in children?
What did a study from NHANES II find regarding the association between obesity and asthma?
What did a study from NHANES II find regarding the association between obesity and asthma?
What is the association between perinatal acetaminophen use and the risk of asthma?
What is the association between perinatal acetaminophen use and the risk of asthma?
Which of the following has been suggested as playing a pathobiologic role in the development of asthma?
Which of the following has been suggested as playing a pathobiologic role in the development of asthma?
What is the association between maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation and childhood asthma risk?
What is the association between maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation and childhood asthma risk?
