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Is there a role for biologic therapies in asthma-COPD overlap syndrome with evidence of type 2 inflammation?

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Pulmonology · Columbia Doctors Pulmonology

While there are ongoing studies regarding the potential role of biologics in COPD care, to date, the data remains unclear. The whole issue of COPD/ asthma overlap syndrome remains controversial and I know of no clear data defining a role of biologics. However, I would suggest that the stronger the a...

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Pulmonology · Mount Sinai School of Medicine

I wonder how much nomenclature thwarts our thinking. While the percentage of asthmatics evolving with airway remodeling varies in studies it is acknowledged that at least 5% of the COPD community has come from the asthmatic population. Nonsmokers are perhaps an even greater percentage of the COPD co...

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