Total and specific immunoglobulin E in induced sputum in allergic and non-allergic asthma.

BACKGROUND:Most patients with nonallergic asthma have normal serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. Recent reports suggest that total and aeroallergen-specific IgE levels in induced sputum may be higher in nonallergic asthmatics than in healthy controls. Our objective is to compare total and dust-mite...

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Main Authors: Astrid Crespo-Lessmann, Elena Curto, Eder Mateus, Lorena Soto, Alba García-Moral, Montserrat Torrejón, Alicia Belda, Jordi Giner, David Ramos-Barbón, Vicente Plaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228045