title: Longitudinal variation of serum periostin levels in adults with stable asthma.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; Faculty of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Electronic address: ruth.semprini@mrinz.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Semprini
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; Faculty of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caswell-Smith
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fingleton
authors.affiliation: OMNI - Biomarker Development, Genentech, South San Francisco, Calif.
authors.forename: Cecile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holweg
authors.affiliation: OMNI - Biomarker Development, Genentech, South San Francisco, Calif.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weatherall
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; Faculty of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; Faculty of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Braithwaite
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018450:Disease Progression; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; C512835:POSTN protein, human