Circadian Changes in the Sputum of Asthmatic Subjects and Healthy Controls

Background Asthma is exhibiting classical circadian fluctuations of clinical symptoms and airflow measurements, presumably influenced by the underlying airway inflammation and the endogenous cortisol secretion. The aim of our study was to examine the cellular and eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP)...

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Main Authors: Todor A. Popov, MD, PhD, Mohamed S. Shenkada, MD, Anna V. Tzoncheva, MD, PhD, Maria P. Pravtchanska, MD, Tihomir B. Mustakov, MD, Vasil D. Dimitrov, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119306647