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: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781566/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15545060
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350400003118
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