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Correlation between levels of exhaled hydrogen sulfide and airway inflammatory phenotype in patients with chronic persistent asthma.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Nov 2014
Zhang Jing, Wang Xinmao, Chen Yahong, Yao Wanzhen
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) may be a biomarker of asthma severity and activity. However, the relationship between exhaled H2 S and airway inflammation phenotypes in asthma remains unclear. This study examined associations between endogenous H2 S and chronic airway inflammatory phenotypes in patients with chronic persistent asthma. METHODS: One hundred forty-eight patients (47...
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