Serum interleukin-5 levels are elevated in mild and moderate persistent asthma irrespective of regular inhaled glucocorticoid therapy

BACKGROUND: Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is thought to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of asthma. High levels of circulating IL-5 have been documented in acute asthma. However, serum IL-5 levels in mild to moderate asthmatics and the influence of regular use of inhaled glucocorticoids, is not known....

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Autores principales: Joseph, Jose, Benedict, Sheela, Safa, Wassef, Joseph, Maries
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2004
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC394333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15113433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-4-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC394333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15113433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-4-2

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