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01-05-2014 | ALLERGENS (RK BUSH AND JA WOODFOLK, SECTION EDITORS)

Relevance of Allergy in Adult Asthma

Authors: Sameer K. Mathur, Ravi K. Viswanathan

Published in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports | Issue 5/2014

Abstract

Recent studies on asthma have demonstrated multiple phenotypes, based on the clinical characteristics of the disease. With the current interest in personalized medicine, the question arises whether the presence of allergic sensitization has any relevance for these phenotypes and the management of asthma. This review will examine the current knowledge of asthma phenotypes and the impact of atopy on asthma diagnosis and severity in adults. In addition, this review will address whether therapies targeted at the atopic axis help improve asthma outcomes, including lung function indices and exacerbations.

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Title: Relevance of Allergy in Adult Asthma
Authors: Sameer K. Mathur
Ravi K. Viswanathan
Publication date: 01-05-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 1529-7322
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6315
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-014-0437-5

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