SAN DIEGO — A fragment antibody against thymic stromal lymphopoietin was safe and effective in reducing airway inflammation among patients with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.“Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is involved in chronic inflammatory disorders, including asthma and COPD,” Maria Belvisi, PhD, senior vice
SAN DIEGO — Few patients are evaluated based on all seven endpoints of guidelines indicating complete asthma remission, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Meeting. Standardized protocols that include all these domains are needed for accurate assessment of asthma remission, Thomas C. Corbridge, MD, FCCP, U.S. senior medical lead, respiratory
SAN DIEGO — High HbA1c levels consistent with prediabetes were associated with worse asthma control in a population of urban children, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Previous studies have indicated that insulin resistance may influence asthma morbidity, Hewlett Pham, BS, research program assistant, pulmonary and critical care medicine,
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SAN DIEGO — Urban children with asthma and overweight or obesity exhibited significant metabolic changes compared with other urban children with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.As a heterogeneous childhood asthma phenotype, obesity-related asthma is increasing in prevalence, particularly in inner cities, Perdita Permaul, MD,