Sputum interleukin-17 is increased and associated with airway neutrophilia in patients with severe asthma.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China. suny@bjmu.edu.cn
Yong-chang
YC
Sun
Qing-tao
QT
Zhou
Wan-zhen
WZ
Yao
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D019819:Budesonide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D047150:Eosinophil Cationic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020381:Interleukin-17 / Q000032:analysis*; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000032:analysis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*
D020381:Interleukin-17; D016209:Interleukin-8; D019819:Budesonide; D009195:Peroxidase; D047150:Eosinophil Cationic Protein