[Immunologic aspects of allergic and non-allergic asthma].
METHODS
The peripheral blood lymphocytes and lung function have been studied in 25 patients: 12 affected by atopic asthma and 13 affected by non atopic asthma.


RESULTS
The results obtained indicate that peripheral blood CD3 and CD4 cell as well as HLA-DR marker are higher in the extrinsic asthma group.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings confirm that an active inflammatory process exists in the group of non-atopic and functionally more compromised patients.
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Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi, Torino.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000097:blood; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010641:Phenotype; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D017252:CD3 Complex; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins
Aspetti immunologici dell'asma allergico e non allergico.