Differences in IL-8 in serum and exhaled breath condensate from patients with exacerbated COPD or asthma attacks
The collection of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a noninvasive method that can be used to monitor the inflammatory status of patients with chronic airway diseases. We aimed to study differences in cytokine expression between patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612004755 |