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Treatment of Severe Asthma

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  • Lee, Taehoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • 이태훈 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대병원 내과)
  • Published : 2018.04.01
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Abstract

Severe asthma represents 3-10% of all cases of asthma, but accounts for > 60% of total asthma-related medical costs. Uncontrolled asthma symptoms and frequent asthma exacerbations associated with severe asthma have profound adverse effects on patients' quality of life. The concepts of difficult-to-treat asthma and severe asthma are different; severe asthma represents one kind of difficult-to-treat asthma. Misdiagnosis, nonadherence, and comorbidities may also be causes of difficult-to-treat asthma. This review discusses important principles in the treatment of difficult-to-treat asthma and severe asthma.

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