Eosinophil Activation Status and Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Severe Asthma
Eosinophil Activation Status and Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Severe Asthma
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Basel, Switzerland: Karger
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: Karger
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Background: Since eosinophils are implicated in asthma pathogenesis, we investigated whether these cells were activated in severe asthma. Methods: Twenty-six asthmatics with different clinical responses to oral corticosteroid (CS), i.e. sensitive [change in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (ΔFEV 1 ) ≥ 25% after oral methylprednisolone, 40 mg daily,...
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Eosinophil Activation Status and Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Severe Asthma
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17661723
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17661723
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1018-2438
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1423-0097
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10.1159/000024398
