Serum periostin levels following small bone fractures, long bone fractures and joint replacements: an observational study

Serum periostin levels following small bone fractures, long bone fractures and joint replacements: an observational study

Abstract Background In asthma, serum periostin may potentially be used as a biomarker in the management of patients with Type-2 eosinophilic airway inflammation. However, serum periostin may be influenced by factors other than Type 2 inflammation, potentially confounding its interpretation. We aimed...

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Main Authors: Rachel Varughese, Ruth Semprini, Claire Munro, James Fingleton, Cecile Holweg, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Periostin
Bone healing
Asthma
Monoclonal antibody therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-018-0254-9

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