ERS 2022 — Phenotyping of asthma: a medical necessity or luxury?

Shrabasti Bhattacharya | Conference Report | 08 September 2022

CM Porsbjerg supports phenotyping, whereas M Idzko advocates correct diagnosis and clinical comorbidity-guided therapy.

In this interesting and highly relevant debate session at the European Respiratory Society (ERS 2022), specialists on asthma, Celeste Michala Porsbjerg (Denmark) and Marco Idzko (Austria) expressed their contradictory views regarding the importance and feasibility of phenotyping of asthma.

Celeste Michala Porsbjerg (Denmark)

Speaking in favour of phenotyping before starting...

ERS 2022 — Phenotyping of asthma: a medical necessity or luxury?

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