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Inflammatory subtypes in asthma are related to airway hyperresponsiveness to mannitol and exhaled NO.
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma - 1 Aug 2009
Porsbjerg Celeste, Lund Thomas Kromann, Pedersen Lars, Backer Vibeke
Abstract excerpt
Asthma may be defined as eosinophilic or non-eosinophilic based on the presence of eosinophils in sputum. Recently a further classification into four inflammatory subtypes has been suggested. The aim of the present study was to describe the association between these inflammatory subtypes and markers of airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. In 62 adult non-smoking asthmatics, (18-65 yr) not taking inhaled...
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