Exhaled biomarkers in childhood asthma: old and new approaches

Abstract Background Asthma is a chronic condition usually characterized by underlying inflammation. The study of asthmatic inflammation is of the utmost importance for both diagnostic and monitoring purposes. The gold standard for investigating airway inflammation is bronchoscopy, with bronchoalveol...

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Main Authors: Valentina Ferraro, Silvia Carraro, Sara Bozzetto, Stefania Zanconato, Eugenio Baraldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Asthma Research and Practice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40733-018-0045-6