Asthma phenotypes, associated comorbidities, and long-term symptoms in COVID-19.
Lauren E EggertZiyuan HeWilliam CollinsAlexandra S LeeGopal DhondalayShirley Y JiangJessica FitzpatrickTheo T SnowBenjamin A PinskyMaja ArtandiLinda BarmanRajan PuriRichard WittmanNeera AhujaAndra BlomkalnsRuth O'HaraShu CaoManisha DesaiSayantani B SindherKari Christine NadeauRebecca Sharon ChinthrajahPublished in: Allergy (2021)
Asthma is not a risk factor for more severe COVID-19 disease. Allergic asthmatics were half as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with non-allergic asthmatics. Lower levels of eosinophil counts (allergic biomarkers) were associated with a more severe COVID-19 disease trajectory. Recovery was similar among asthmatics and non-asthmatics with over 50% of patients reporting ongoing lower respiratory symptoms 3 months post-infection.