Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with severe asthma.

Demographic and clinical characteristics	Baseline
Number of patients	18
Age y, mean±SD	54 ± 11.7
Female, n (%)	7 (38.9)
Weight Kg, mean±SD	72.44±11.92
History of smoking (former), n (%)	2 (11.1)
Age onset y, mean±SD	36.3±15.84
Total serum IgE KU/l, mean±SD	227.22±300.82
Positive bronchodilator response, n (%)	17 (94.4)
Positive bronchodilator response %, mean±SD	16.7±8.3
T2 high phenotype
Only eosinophilic, n (%)	16 (88.9)
Eosinophilic and allergic, n (%)	2 (11.1)
OCS treatment
Patients taking OCS at least 6 months/year n (%)	18(100)
Comorbidities
CRSwNP, n (%)	10 (55.,6)
GERD, n (%)	10 (55.6)
Bronchiectasis, n (%)	6 (33.3)

T2 high, type 2 high; OCS, oral corticosteroids; CRSwNP, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.