Article
Childhood allergic asthma is not a single phenotype.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2014
Just Jocelyne, Saint-Pierre Philippe, Gouvis-Echraghi Rahele, Laoudi Yacine, Roufai Layde, Momas Isabelle, Annesi Maesano Isabella
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: IgE-mediated allergic asthma phenotype appears to be heterogeneous. We set out to define distinct allergic phenotypes by unsupervised cluster analysis. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 18 variables were analyzed: sex and age, eczema and food allergy, asthma duration, asthma severity and control, severe exacerbations, total IgE level, allergic sensitization, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, and functional...
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