Elevated Serum Interleukin-8 Level as a Preferable Biomarker for Identifying Uncontrolled Asthma and Glucocorticosteroid Responsiveness.

Journal: Tanaffos
Published Date: Jun 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To explore the clinical significance of serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) level as a biomarker for uncontrolled asthma in order to improve our understanding of asthma phenotypes and facilitate the development of new therapeutic agents in the future.

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  • Jingxi Zhang
    Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
  • Chong Bai
    Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.

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