Defining type 2 asthma and patients eligible for dupilumab in Italy: a biomarker-based analysis

Abstract Background Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness, inflammation and mucus production. In Type 2 asthma, two phenotypic components are often co-expressed (eosinophilic and allergic). Elevated biomarker levels, such as eosinophils (EOS), fraction of exhaled ni...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Walter Canonica, Francesco Blasi, Nunzio Crimi, Pierluigi Paggiaro, Alberto Papi, Francesca Fanelli, Annalisa Stassaldi, Gianluca Furneri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12948-021-00146-9