Airway wall thickness in patients with near fatal asthma and control groups: assessment with high resolution computed tomographic scanning

Abstract

All the patient groups had greater airway wall thickening than the normal subjects as assessed by HRCT scanning, but patients with more severe asthma had greater airway wall thickening than those with mild asthma. The methodology described in this study may be useful in assessing airway calibre in early intervention studies with anti-inflammatory therapy.