Comparison between eosinophilic markers in induced sputum and blood in asthmatic patients

The usefulness and safety of the analysis of blood inflammatory markers in asthma are widely recognized. Recently, the analysis of induced sputum has been proposed as a safe, non‐invasive tool in the study of airway inflammation in asthma.

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