Environmental fungal sensitisation associates with poorer clinical outcomes in COPD

202080 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Pei Yee Tiew · Nanyang Technological University

Fanny W.S. Ko · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sze Lei Pang · National University of Singapore

Sri Anusha Matta · National University of Singapore

Yang Yie Sio · National University of Singapore

Mau Ern Poh · University of Malaya

Kenny J. X. Lau

Abstract

Fungal sensitisation is prevalent in COPD and associates with frequent exacerbations representing a potential treatable trait. Outdoor and indoor (home) environments represent a key source of fungal allergen exposure, amenable to intervention, in "sensitised" COPD.

Topics & Keywords

Asthma and respiratory diseases Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: European Respiratory Journal

Volume 56, Issue 2, pp. 2000418-2000418

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00418-2020

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