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“Patient remodeling” as a consequence of uncontrolled and prolonged OCS use in severe asthma: how biologic therapy can reverse a dangerous trend

Margherita Perlatoa Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyView further author information
, MD,
Valentina Mecheria Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyView further author information
, MD,
Emanuele Vivarellib Immunoallergology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, ItalyView further author information
, MD,
Matteo Accinnoa Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Alessandra Vultaggioa Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;b Immunoallergology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrea Matuccib Immunoallergology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 72-75 | Received 16 May 2023, Accepted 24 Jul 2023, Published online: 24 Aug 2023

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