Heterogeneity of airway inflammation in persistent asthma: Evidence of neutrophilic inflammation and increased sputum interleukin-8 - GIBSON, Peter G; SIMPSON, Jodie L; SALTOS, Nicholas (Chest, 2001)
Keywords: Adult; Asthma; Asthma - immunology; Biological and medical sciences; Cell Count; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Cytokines; Disease; Eosinophils; Female; Humans; Inflammation; Interleukin-8 - analysis; Interleukin-8 - metabolism; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neutrophils; Peroxidase - analysis; Peroxidase - metabolism; Phosphatase; Pneumology; Sputum - chemistry; Sputum - cytology; Steroids; Human; Pathophysiology; Respiratory disease; Cytokine; Exploration; Inflammation; Asthma; Respiratory tract; Heterogeneity; Sputum; Obstructive pulmonary disease; Neutrophil; Interleukin 8