Leukotriene B4 levels in sputum from asthma patients

Poor asthma control is associated with increased airway neutrophils. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a potent neutrophil chemoattractant. We examined the levels of LTB4 levels in the sputum of asthma patients and the relationship with disease severity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Higham, Andrew, Cadden, Paul, Southworth, Thomas, Rossall, Matthew, Kolsum, Umme, Lea, Simon, Knowles, Richard, Singh, Dave
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5152838/