Article
Clinical characteristics and possible phenotypes of an adult severe asthma population.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Jan 2012
de Carvalho-Pinto Regina Maria, Cukier Alberto, Angelini Luciene, Antonangelo Leila, Mauad Thais, Dolhnikoff Marisa, Rabe Klaus F, Stelmach Rafael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Currently, there are no studies of well-characterized severe asthmatics in Brazil. We aimed to study a population of severe treated asthmatics still uncontrolled to characterize them and define possible phenotypes. METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional outpatient study of severe asthmatics, evaluating functional and inflammatory markers, health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms,...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Airway Resistance
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Body Mass Index
- Brazil
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Cohort Studies
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Depression
- Eosinophils
- Female
