The Role of Airways 17β-Estradiol as a Biomarker of Severity in Postmenopausal Asthma: A Pilot Study.

Giulia SciosciaGiovanna Elisiana CarpagnanoDonato LacedoniaPiera SoccioCarla Maria Irene QuaratoLuigia TrabacePaolo FusoMaria Pia Foschino Barbaro

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

Our findings showed the possibility to measure E2 in the airways, and it has increased in postmenopausal asthmatic patients, especially in those with SA. Airways E2 levels may serve as a suitable biomarker of postmenopausal SA to help to phenotype SA patients with neutrophil inflammation.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
bone mineral density
end stage renal disease
lung function
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
oxidative stress
peritoneal dialysis
postmenopausal women
body composition
patient reported outcomes
air pollution