Study of effect of inhaled versus oral corticosteroids on sputum granzyme B in patients with moderate persistent bronchial asthma
Background: Asthma is a major public health problem with a high economic burden. It involves several inflammatory cells and multiple mediators. Granzyme B is an inflammatory mediator expressed and secreted by both immune and non immune cells. Recently it was found to play a role in the pathogenesis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814001800 |