Smoking Status Modifies the Relationship between Th2 Biomarkers and Small Airway Obstruction in Asthma.

Shuyuan ChuLibing MaJianghong WeiJiying WangQing XuMeixi ChenMing JiangMiao LuoJingjie WuLin MaiGuofang TangBiwen Mo

Published in: Canadian respiratory journal (2021)

Current-smoking status and total serum IgE are, respectively, associated with small airway obstruction. Smoking status modifies the relationship between Th2 biomarkers and small airway function. These findings contribute to the understanding of risk factors associated with asthma endotyping.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis