Open AccessPeriostin - A Novel Systemic Biomarker for Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation: A Case Control Study
Author(s) -
Viswanathan Emprm,
M.G. Rajanandh,
A.D. Nageswari
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/14553.7166
Subject(s) - periostin , biomarker , systemic inflammation , medicine , eosinophilic , airway , inflammation , immunology , pathology , biology , surgery , biochemistry , extracellular matrix , microbiology and biotechnology
Chronic airway inflammation and remodelling are fundamental features of asthma. The molecular phenotypes in asthma are Th2 high and Th2 low. Serum periostin is a biomarker which aid in understanding Th2 high eosinophilic asthma.
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