Endothelial dysfunction and pentraxin-3 in clinically stable adult asthma patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Asthma is characterized by endothelial dysfunction that was related to the airway obstruction. The biological role of pentraxin-3 is unknown, although our data suggests its protective role against endothelial damage and atherosclerosis.
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Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology - May 5, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Pacholczak R, Kuszmiersz P, Iwaniec T, Zaręba L, Zarychta J, Walocha JA, Dropiński J, Bazan-Socha S Tags: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Source Type: research