Poor outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with severe asthma on biologic therapy

Katrien Eger, Simone Hashimoto, Gert‐Jan Braunstahl, Anneke Ten Brinke, Kornelis W. Patberg, Annelies Beukert, Frank W.J.M. Smeenk, Simone van der Sar–van der Brugge, Els J.M. Weersink, Elisabeth H. Bel

Respiratory Medicine · 2020 · 61 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Patients with severe asthma using biologic therapy showed to have a more severe course of COVID-19 compared to the general population. This may be due to co-morbidities, the severity of asthmatic airway inflammation, the use of biologics, or a combination of these.

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