Sputum interleukin-17 is increased and associated with airway neutrophilia in patients with severe asthma

Chin Med J (Engl). 2005 Jun 5;118(11):953-6.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asthma / drug therapy
  • Asthma / immunology*
  • Budesonide / therapeutic use
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Eosinophil Cationic Protein / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-17 / analysis*
  • Interleukin-8 / analysis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutrophils / physiology*
  • Peroxidase / analysis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Sputum / cytology
  • Sputum / immunology*

Substances

  • Interleukin-17
  • Interleukin-8
  • Budesonide
  • Peroxidase
  • Eosinophil Cationic Protein