Elevated sputum interleukin-5 and submucosal eosinophilia in obese individuals with severe asthma.

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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Main Authors: Desai, D, Newby, C, Symon, F, Haldar, P, Shah, S, Gupta, S, Bafadhel, M, Singapuri, A, Siddiqui, S, Woods, J, Herath, A, Anderson, I, Bradding, P, Green, R, Kulkarni, N, Pavord, I, Marshall, R, Sousa, A, May, R, Wardlaw, A, Brightling, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013

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