Glucocorticoid-free control in a patient with relapsing EGPA within 6 months of treatment with an anti–IL-5
20 Feb 2026
byDr. Cheuk-Man Ho, Specialist in Rheumatology, Hong Kong
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75-year-old male nonsmoker was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma at 54 years
old in 2004, with blood eosinoÂphil counts (BEC) rising from 1,500 cells/ μL in
2004 to 1,800 cells/μL in 2006, while serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) remained
normal. He tested negative for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) and
stool ova/cysts.