Article
Asthma phenotypes and endotypes.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine - 1 Jan 2013
Lin Ting-Yu, Poon Audrey H, Hamid Qutayba
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: It is increasingly clear that asthma is not a single disease, but a disorder with vast heterogeneity in pathogenesis, severity, and treatment response. In this review, we discuss the present understanding of different asthma phenotypes and endotypes, and the prospects of personalized medicine for asthma. RECENT FINDINGS: The recognition of diverse biological backgrounds in which asthma, and...
Topics
- Anti-Asthmatic Agents
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Asthma
- Disease Management
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Precision Medicine
- Treatment Outcome
