Blood eosinophil counts rarely reflect airway eosinophilia in children with severe asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 402-406

  Ullmann, N ^a,b   Bossley, C J ^a   Fleming, L ^a   Silvestri, M ^c   Bush, A ^a   Saglani, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

airway; eosinophils; inflammation; paediatric; severe asthma

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; MONTELUKAST; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CHILD; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHILIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CHILD; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84873736081     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12101     Document Type: Article

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