DOES NSAID EXACERBATED RESPIRATORY DISEASE (N-ERD) ACCOMPANYING SEVERE ASTHMA AFFECT BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT RESPONSE? EFFICACY OF OMALIZUMAB AND MEPOLIZUMAB IN N-ERD

Does NSAID exacerbated respiratory disease (N-ERD) accompanying severe asthma affect biological treatment response? Efficacy of omalizumab and mepolizumab in N-ERD

Introduction: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-exacerbated respiratory disease (N-ERD) accompanies severe asthma in about 15% of the patients and may adversely affect the prognosis.Omalizumab and mepolizumab are biologics used in patients with severe asthma.The objective of this study is to assess the respiratory improvements, after the

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Kernel-based genetic association analysis for microbiome phenotypes identifies host genetic drivers of beta-diversity

Abstract Background Understanding human genetic influences on the gut microbiota helps elucidate the mechanisms by which genetics may influence health outcomes.Typical microbiome genome-wide association studies (GWAS) marginally assess the association between individual genetic variants and individual microbial taxa.We propose a novel approach, the

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