Characteristics of severe asthma with fungal sensitization

K Masaki, K Fukunaga, M Matsusaka, H Kabata… - Annals of Allergy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Some patients with severe asthma also have fungal sensitization and are
considered to have severe asthma with fungal sensitization. However, there is limited
information on the clinical features of SAFS. Objective To investigate the clinical
characteristics of severe asthma with fungal sensitization. Methods The present study
enrolled 124 patients with severe asthma. We evaluated clinical aspects, such as various
serum cytokines, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, pulmonary function, and serum …