Most asthma people also battle other health conditions that go under the radar. Credit: University of Southampton
Most people living with severe asthma are also battling other health conditions that go under the radar, a major new study has found. Researchers analyzing data from thousands of patients discovered that the additional illnesses—which range from obesity to osteoporosis—tend to appear in clusters.
They say that identifying these patterns could be the key to unlocking more effective treatment for those hit hardest by the condition.
The study, published in Lancet Regional Health, was led by academics from the University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Southampton Biomedical Research Center (BRC).
Experts were working with SHARP (Severe Heterogeneous Asthma Research collaboration: Patient centered), a European Respiratory Society (ERS) Clinical Research Collaboration.
