Differences in IL-8 in serum and exhaled breath condensate from patients with exacerbated COPD or asthma attacks

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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Main Authors: Hsu-Chung Liu, Min-Chi Lu, Yi-Chun Lin, Tzu-Chin Wu, Jeng-Yuan Hsu, Ming-Shiou Jan, Chuan-Mu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cytokines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612004755

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