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-α) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) levels as markers of neutrophilic inflammation in moderate persistent asthma, and to evaluate the response to inhaled steroid therapy.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350400003118 |
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| Summary: | AIM: To determine induced sputum cell counts and interleukin-8 (IL-8), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) levels as markers of neutrophilic inflammation in moderate persistent asthma, and to evaluate the response to inhaled steroid therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 0962-9351 1466-1861 |