A Case of Severe Asthma with Eosinophilic Otitis Media Successfully Treated with Anti-IgE Monoclonal Antibody Omalizumab
A 51-year-old woman had been receiving medical treatment for asthma since she was 21 years old. However, her asthma was poorly controlled despite treatment involving combination inhalation of high-dose corticosteroid and long-acting β2-aderenergic agonist (LABA) and regularly taking oral steroids. H...
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Main Authors: | Azusa Okude, Etsuko Tagaya, Mitsuko Kondo, Manabu Nonaka, Jun Tamaoki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pulmonology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/340525 |
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