Sputum vs bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) eosinophils (EOS) as markers of airway dysfunction in asthma

Sputum vs bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) eosinophils (EOS) as markers of airway dysfunction in asthma

Furthermore, they suggest that it is airway hyperresponsiveness that has a closer association with %EOS, raising the possibility that the EOS contribution to asthma is linked to changes in airway reactivity rather than airflow obstruction. [...]sputum EOS appear to be a better marker of these associ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2005-02, Vol.115 (2), p.S261-S261
Hauptverfasser: Sedgwick, J.B., Swenson, C.A., Busse, W.W.
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Sprache:eng
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Asthma
Drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Furthermore, they suggest that it is airway hyperresponsiveness that has a closer association with %EOS, raising the possibility that the EOS contribution to asthma is linked to changes in airway reactivity rather than airflow obstruction. [...]sputum EOS appear to be a better marker of these associations than lower airway (BAL) EOS.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2004.12.1051