Imbalance of endogenous prostanoids in moderate-to-severe asthma

Imbalance of endogenous prostanoids in moderate-to-severe asthma

Background: Inhalation studies suggested “protective” roles of exogenous prostaglandin E2, but the clinical relevance of endogenous prostanoids in asthma is poorly known. The objective of this study is to measure sputum levels of prostanoids in asthmatic patients to correlate with clinical indices....

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Main Authors: Masaya Takemura, Akio Niimi, Hisako Matsumoto, Tetsuya Ueda, Masafumi Yamaguchi, Hirofumi Matsuoka, Makiko Jinnai, Kian Fan Chung, Michiaki Mishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Asthma
Epithelial damage
Induced sputum
Prostaglandin
Thromboxane
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893016300843

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