The identification of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in prednisone-dependent eosinophilic bronchitis and asthma
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This case reports the unique association of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease with eosinophilic bronchitis, asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis and some features of lymphocytic hypereosinophilic syndrome, describes a diagnostic protocol for patients with asthma and persistent eosinophilic bronchitis, and suggests that the use of a novel EPX-mAb provides a reliable method to identify eosinophilic inflammation.
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دوره 7 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011