Serum levels of periostin and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic children

Background: Periostin is induced by IL-13 and has been studied as a biomarker of asthma. The present study explored the relationship between serum levels of periostin and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in asthmatic children. Methods: The study population consisted of 86 children 6–15 yea...

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Main Authors: Ju Hwan Cho, Kyubo Kim, Jung Won Yoon, Sun Hee Choi, Youn Ho Sheen, ManYong Han, Junya Ono, Kenji Izuhara, Heysung Baek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119300493