Variability of sputum inflammatory cells in asthmatic patients receiving corticosteroid therapy: A prospective study using multiple samples

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 May;125(5):1161-1163.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.02.005. Epub 2010 Apr 14.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Inhalation
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones* / administration & dosage
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones* / therapeutic use
  • Adult
  • Androstadienes* / administration & dosage
  • Androstadienes* / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Asthma / drug therapy*
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Asthma / physiopathology
  • Eosinophils / cytology
  • Eosinophils / immunology
  • Female
  • Fluticasone
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / immunology
  • Inflammation / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutrophils / cytology
  • Neutrophils / immunology
  • Prospective Studies
  • Sputum / cytology
  • Sputum / drug effects*
  • Sputum / immunology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Androstadienes
  • Fluticasone