4. Refractory Asthma
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Severe refractory asthma: an update.
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease in which adequate asthma control cannot be achieved in a substantial proportion despite currently available treatment possibilities. This subgroup has been defined as "severe refractory" asthma. Over the past years considerable progress has been made regarding a more exact definition of severe refractory asthma. A systematic approach to evaluate the asthma pati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0021-5384,1883-2083
DOI: 10.2169/naika.98.3103