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Bronchial thermoplasty in asthma: an exploratory histopathological evaluation in distinct asthma endotypes/phenotypes.
Respiratory research - 28 Jun 2021
Papakonstantinou Eleni, Koletsa Triantafyllia, Zhou Liang, Fang Lei, Roth Michael, Karakioulaki Meropi, Savic Spasenija, Grize Leticia, Tamm Michael, Stolz Daiana
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BACKGROUND: Bronchial thermoplasty regulates structural abnormalities involved in airway narrowing in asthma. In the present study we aimed to investigate the effect of bronchial thermoplasty on histopathological bronchial structures in distinct asthma endotypes/phenotypes. METHODS: Endobronchial biopsies (n = 450) were collected from 30 patients with severe uncontrolled asthma before bronchial thermoplasty and...
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