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ABSTRACT
Objective
To investigate the relationship between asthma and COVID-19.
Methods
We searched the existing literature and researches to analyze the possible reasons.
Results
The possible reasons for the very low COVID-19 infection in asthma patients in China may be as follows: the expression of ACE2 in asthma patients is relatively low; the use of ICS in asthma patients may have protective effect; data bias and ethnic differences are also possible reasons, too.
Conclusion
The relationship between asthma patients and COVID-19 has not been completely clear, which needs further study.
Declaration of interest
All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.
Additional information
Funding
This study was funded by Jinan Science and Technology Bureau (No. 201907032) and the fund was for Dr. Xiang Ma.