Predicting asthma morbidity in children using proposed markers of Th2‐type inflammation

ConclusionsAssessment of both local and systemic Th2‐mediated inflammation by analysis of easily attainable biomarkers such as exhaled NO and blood eosinophils has a high predictive value for the identification of children with the highest asthma morbidity. Adjusting FeNO values according to the individual child′s height increases the clinical usefulness of this biomarker.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - August 12, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jon R Konradsen, Elizabeth Skantz, Björn Nordlund, Marika Lidegran, Anna James, Junya Ono, Shoichiro Ohta, Kenji Izuhara, Sven‐Erik Dahlén, Kjell Alving, Gunilla Hedlin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research