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Nocturnal Asthma

Disease ID: disease_node_14573

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SubclassofDOID_0080809
Data SourceDOID
Doid Labelnocturnal asthma
Doid DescriptionA chronic asthma that is characterized by significant decline in pulmonary function and increase of airway inflammation at night. During sleep, recumbent posture causes a reduction in the lung volumes, respiratory muscle tone, and lung compliance. The overnight physiological abnormalities include: increased airway inflammation and decreased steroid responsiveness, increased pulmonary capillary blood volume, functional differences in blood/air volume ratios and mechanical coupling of the parenchyma to the airways.
Disease Node Iddisease_node_14573
Doid IdDOID_0080826
LabelNocturnal Asthma