Elevated sputum interleukin-5 and submucosal eosinophilia in obese individuals with severe asthma.
RATIONALE: The relationship between airway inflammation and obesity in severe asthma is poorly understood. OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the relationship between sputum mediator profiles and the distribution of eosinophilic inflammation and obesity in people with severe asthma. METHODS: Clinica...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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