Nasal Discharge Eosinophils in Childhood Asthma Patients as a Predictive Factor for Persistent Asthma

• Main Authors: Norihide Murayama (Author), Kikuno Murayama (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Objective. Eosinophilic inflammation is thought to play a role in childhood asthma. Thus, examination of nasal eosinophils, instead of sputum, may be useful for the diagnosis of not only eosinophil-positive rhinitis but also persistent asthma. Nasal eosinophil examination is a routine for the diagno...