Is Serum or Sputum Eosinophil Cationic Protein Level Adequate for Diagnosis of Mild Asthma?

Spirometry has been used as a common diagnostic test in asthma. Most of the patients with a mild asthma have a FEV1 within normal range. Hence, other diagnostic methods are usually used. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) could be an accurate diagnostic...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Khakzad, Majid Mirsadraee, Mojtaba Sankian, Abdolreza Varasteh, Mojtaba Meshkat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/250