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Blood Eosinophil and Serum Eosinophil Cationic Protein as a Marker of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Children with Suspected Asthma
Yang Park, Hee Kang, Eun Kyeong Kang, Young Yull Koh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(12):1577-1584.   Published online December 15, 2002
Purpose : Airway inflammation is considered to be a characteristic feature of asthma, and eosinophils are recognized as the most important inflammatory cells. This study aims to assess the importance of blood eosinophil count and serum eosinophil cationic protein(ECP) levels as a non- invasive marker of bronchial hyperresponsiveness(BHR) in children with suspected asthma. Methods : This study used data from 87...
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