Increased sputum and bronchial biopsy IL-13 expression in severe asthma.
BACKGROUND: The importance of IL-13 in the asthma paradigm is supported by increased expression in human subjects, particularly in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma. However, the role of IL-13 in severe asthma needs to be further defined. OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess IL-13 expression in sputum...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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