Systemic mastocytosis is a rare disease characterized by the uncontrolled clonal proliferation of abnormal mast cells in one or more extracutaneous organs. It is no longer considered a myeloproliferative neoplasia but a distinct subgroup following the review of the classification by WHO in 2016. The average age at diagnosis is 60 years regardless of gender.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInhaled treatment is the cornerstone of drug treatment for the two most common chronic obstructive respiratory diseases: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therapeutic adherence is essential in the management of any chronic disease. In real life, only one-third of adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have "good adherence".
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