A patient with asthma has thickened basement membranes and smooth muscle hypertrophy on biopsy. What does this indicate?
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Correct answer: Airway remodeling
Chronic asthma leads to airway remodeling, characterized by thickened basement membranes, smooth muscle hypertrophy, and goblet cell hyperplasia.
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