Asthma Phenotypes and the Microbiome

Asthma is characterised by episodic bronchospasm, airway hyperreactivity, and airway inflammation. Current treatment is aimed at reversing bronchospasm with bronchodilators and decreasing airway inflammation with corticosteroids. Asthma patients as a collective group, however, have variable response...

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Main Authors: Ogechukwu Ndum, Yvonne J. Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2016-08-01
Series:European Medical Journal Allergy & Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/allergy-immunology/article/asthma-phenotypes-and-the-microbiome/