Inhaled corticosteroid effects both eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic inflammation in asthmatic patients.

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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Main Authors: Basyigit, Ilknur, Yildiz, Fusun, Ozkara, Sevgiye Kacar, Boyaci, Hasim, Ilgazli, Ahmet
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2004
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781566/

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