Table 1.
Typical clinical profile of patients with late-onset eosinophilic asthma.6
| Characteristic |
|---|
| Adult onset of asthma |
| Equal distribution between sexes |
| Few or no allergies to common allergens |
| Elevated eosinophil counts in peripheral blood |
| At risk of severe exacerbations |
| Normal or moderately elevated IgE level |
| Low FEV1 and often persistent airflow limitation |
| Air trapping and dynamic hyperinflation |
| Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis |
| Aspirin sensitivity |
| Good response to systemic corticosteroids |
| Good response to anti-IL-5 treatment |
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; Ig, immunoglobulin; IL, interleukin.
Reproduced with permission of the European Respiratory Society ©: ERJ Open Research May 2015, 1 (1) 00024-2015; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00024-2015.