Phenotyping and Targeted Therapy Strategies for Severe Asthma in Children from the Perspective of Precision Medicine

Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Research DOI: 10.32629/jcmr.v6i3.4406

Xin Guo, Xusheng Qi

Department of Pediatric Outpatient , Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei, China

Abstract

Severe asthma in children poses significant challenges to clinical management, characterized by poor control, frequent exacerbations, and potential long-term impacts on lung development. The paradigm of precision medicine has revolutionized the understanding and treatment of asthma by emphasizing individualized care based on patient-specific phenotypes. This paper aims to summarize the current progress in phenotyping severe asthma in children and explore targeted therapy strategies under the framework of precision medicine.

Keywords

severe asthma; children; precision medicine; phenotyping; targeted therapy; biologics

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