The Role of Airways 17β-Estradiol as a Biomarker of Severity in Postmenopausal Asthma: A Pilot Study

Background: Asthma severity differs according to gender; in adult women, there is higher prevalence and severity of asthma than in men, and it coincides with changes in sex hormones. Recently, a new phonotype of asthma has been identified that appears after menopause, and it may be associated with d...

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Main Authors: Giulia Scioscia, Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano, Donato Lacedonia, Piera Soccio, Carla Maria Irene Quarato, Luigia Trabace, Paolo Fuso, Maria Pia Foschino Barbaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/7/2037