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. 2005 Feb 22;2(2):e34. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020034

Figure 1. Sensitization, Inflammation, and Wheezing.

Figure 1

Increases in prevalence/severity of asthma (reversible airway obstruction) could occur because of changes in different parts of the hypersensitivity and inflammatory response in the lungs. The Roman numerals refer to the three hypotheses in Box 1.