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Phenotyping moderate asthma earlier by analyzing induced sputum eosinophils, blood eosinophils, and atopy: a cross-sectional comparison with severe asthma.
Respiratory research & clinical practice - 1 Jan 2026
Pizzichini Marcia Margaret Menezes, Rocha Cristiane Cinara, Pizzichini Emilio
Abstract excerpt
Objective: There has been limited research comparing the inflammatory characteristics of moderate and severe asthma in Brazil. To describe and compare the phenotypes of moderate asthma (MA) and severe asthma (SA) in Brazilian patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we defined SA per the 2014 European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society criteria and MA per the 2018 GINA criteria. No...
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- Humans
- Asthma
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Sputum
- Eosinophils
