title: Cytokines in induced sputum: a role for the ratio of IL-6/IL-13 in the differentiation of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
authors.forename: Federico L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Dente
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bacci
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vagaggini
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paggiaro
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018793:Interleukin-13 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D013183:Sputum / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D018793:Interleukin-13; D015850:Interleukin-6