Nasal swab distinguishes asthma types

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Novel test can detect different types of asthma via nasal swab

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A new paper describes a test that can differentiate between different types of asthma via a nasal swab.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh developed a more precise way to diagnose different asthma subtypes.

The research focused on Black and Puerto Rican children, who have higher rates of asthma and asthma-related deaths than white children.

“It’s a very specialized type of analysis,” she said. “It’s not like this is something we can implement immediately, but for sure it’s an exciting direction.”.

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