The researchers reviewed 57 studies that contained 587,280 people who were tested for COVID-19.
About 7% of participants were asthmatic.
The review was published in theJournal of Asthmaonline in February.
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“The question is whether that is related to the medications or the susceptibility.”
Don’t panic if that’s not right away.
New findings show the risk of COVID-19 complications for people with asthma is lower than previously thought.
Corticosteroids are anti-inflammatory medications, which could suppress the immune system response.
“Patients with asthma who are not on inhaled steroids can still have some airway abnormality.”
Inhaled steroids have also been found to help people who do not have asthma who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
“Corticosteroids in high doses can reduce the immune system response,” she says.
“Anybody who has a reactive airway disease on inhaled steroids should definitely be compliant with it.”
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