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Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol
November 2024
Allergy Unit, National Healthcare System, Scilla, Italy.
Airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a pathognomonic event of asthma in which the airways are reactive to various bronchoconstrictor stimuli at 'doses' that normally have no bronchoconstrictor effect in non-asthmatics. AHR is an objective measure of clinical efficacy, and the introduction of biologics revived interest as a marker of disease and its pathophysiologic mechanism. This article aims to discuss the mechanisms of AHR, focusing on the role of epithelial damage and TSLP production, and promote its correct assessment for the evaluation of patients with severe asthma, to predict the risk of exacerbations and outcomes, and the eligibility for treatment with an anti-TSLP agent.
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December 2023
Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Introduction: Patients can have features of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. However, there is still no consensus how to precisely define this patient population. In addition, there are little data on the effectiveness of biologics in these patients.
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December 2021
Respiratory and Immunology, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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