Understanding Eosinophilic Asthma

Did you know there are different types of asthma? One type you may not have heard of is called eosinophilic [EE-oh-sin-oh-FILL-ick] asthma. It is sometimes called e-asthma or eos asthma for short. It is a type of asthma that has increased inflammatory cells called eosinophils [EE-oh-sin-oh-FILLS] in the airway. An estimated 25 million people in the United States have a diagnosis of asthma and about 10% of them have poorly controlled, severe asthma. Many of these patients could have e-asthma.

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Quelle: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
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