Abstract

Upper and lower respiratory infections are common triggers in patients with moderate to severe asthma, resulting in significant morbidity. Biologics are commonly used to treat asthma, but also known to impair the immune system, increasing the susceptibility of these patients to the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19). We hypothesized that asthma patients on biologic have an increased incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to non-biologic asthma patients.

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