Inhaled corticosteroid effects both eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic inflammation in asthmatic patients.
AIM: To determine induced sputum cell counts and interleukin-8 (IL-8), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) levels as markers of neutrophilic inflammation in moderate persistent asthma, and to evaluate the response to inhaled steroid therapy. METHODS: Forty-five moderate...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781566/ |