title: The association between serum periostin and a type 2 helper airway composite index in optimally treated asthmatics.
authors.affiliation: 1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Sotiria Chest Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Elissavet
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Konstantellou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Attiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: ssat@hol.gr.
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loukides
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Attiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Polyxeni
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ntontsi
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Attiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evgenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papathanasiou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Attiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kostikas
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Unit 401, Army general Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paptheodorou
authors.affiliation: Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hillas
authors.affiliation: 2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Attiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papiris
authors.affiliation: 1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Sotiria Chest Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Koulouris
authors.affiliation: 1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Sotiria Chest Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bakakos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018450:Disease Progression; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018793:Interleukin-13 / Q000378:metabolism; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D018793:Interleukin-13; C512835:POSTN protein, human; D015847:Interleukin-4