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The New England journal of medicine, 1990-10, Vol.323 (15), p.1033-1039
Ort / Verlag
Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
Erscheinungsjahr
1990
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
THE most characteristic feature of asthma is bronchial inflammation leading to nonspecific hyper-reactivity.
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The association between eosinophilia and asthma was observed shortly after eosinophils were first described,
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and the view that eosinophils are predominant among the cells involved in the inflammation in asthma is accepted, although there are discordant observations.
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In patients with asthma, eosinophils are present in increased numbers in blood
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and are found in sputum
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and bronchoalveolar-lavage fluid.
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Histologic studies have shown that eosinophils are often observed in the bronchial submucosa of patients who have died of asthma attacks.
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After bronchial challenge with an allergen, in patients in . . .