Composite type-2 biomarker strategy versus a symptom–risk-based algorithm to adjust corticosteroid dose in patients with severe asthma: a multicentre, single-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled trial
(2020)
Journal Article
Heaney, L. G., Busby, J., Hanratty, C. E., Djukanovic, R., Woodcock, A., Walker, S. M., Hardman, T. C., Arron, J. R., Choy, D. F., Bradding, P., Brightling, C. E., Chaudhuri, R., Cowan, D. C., Mansur, A. H., Fowler, S. J., Niven, R. M., Howarth, P. H., Lordan, J. L., Menzies-Gow, A., Harrison, T. W., …Yang, F. (2021). Composite type-2 biomarker strategy versus a symptom–risk-based algorithm to adjust corticosteroid dose in patients with severe asthma: a multicentre, single-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 9(1), 57-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-2600%2820%2930397-0
Background
Asthma treatment guidelines recommend increasing corticosteroid dose to control symptoms and reduce exacerbations. This approach is potentially flawed because symptomatic asthma can occur without corticosteroid responsive type-2 (T2)-driv...
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