Bronchial thermoplasty in severe asthma: a real-world study on efficacy and gene profiling

Bronchial thermoplasty in severe asthma: a real-world study on efficacy and gene profiling

Abstract Background Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is an effective treatment in severe asthma. How to select patients who more likely benefit from BT is an unmet clinical need. Moreover, mechanisms of BT efficacy are still largely unknown. We sought to determine BT efficacy and to identify potential me...

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Main Authors: Nicola Facciolongo, Martina Bonacini, Carla Galeone, Patrizia Ruggiero, Francesco Menzella, Giulia Ghidoni, Roberto Piro, Chiara Scelfo, Chiara Catellani, Alessandro Zerbini, Stefania Croci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Bronchial thermoplasty
Severe asthma
Gene expression
Real-time PCR
Smooth muscle
Bronchial biopsies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-022-00680-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-022-00680-4

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