Serum sST2 levels predict severe exacerbation of asthma.

Masato WatanabeKeitaro NakamotoToshiya InuiMitsuru SadaKojiro HondaMasaki TamuraYukari OgawaTakuma YokoyamaTakeshi SarayaDaisuke KuraiHaruyuki IshiiHajime Takizawa

Published in: Respiratory research (2018)

High serum sST2 levels predicted exacerbation within the general asthmatic population and, when combined with blood neutrophil levels, provided an exacerbation-risk score that was an accurate predictor of exacerbation occurring within 3 months.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
intensive care unit
early onset
mass spectrometry