Longitudinal variation of serum periostin in adults with stable asthma

Publication date: Available online 16 January 2017
Source:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Author(s): Ruth Semprini, Rachel Caswell-Smith, James Fingleton, Cecile Holweg, John Matthews, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite
We have shown that serum periostin levels are stable within an individual with well-controlled asthma and have little seasonal variation. These are desirable characteristics if serum periostin is to be used as a biomarker in asthma.



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