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CMTR1 is associated with increased asthma exacerbations in patients taking inhaled corticosteroids.
Immun Inflamm Dis
December 2015
Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusetts02115; Center for Child Health Care Studies, Department of Population MedicineHarvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusetts02115.
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective controller medications for asthma, and variability in ICS response is associated with genetic variation. Despite ICS treatment, some patients with poor asthma control experience severe asthma exacerbations, defined as a hospitalization or emergency room visit. We hypothesized that some individuals may be at increased risk of asthma exacerbations, despite ICS use, due to genetic factors.
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