Evaluation of inflammatory markers interleukin-6 (IL-6) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in asthma.

Srilata Puru NaikMahesh P ABiligere Siddaiah Jayaraj SubbaRao V MadhunapantulaSarah Raeiszadeh JahromiManish Kumar Yadav

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2016)

Higher levels of IL-6 and MMP-9 were observed in asthmatics as compared to controls and in severe persistent asthma as compared to moderate persistent asthma, higher levels of MMP-9 was associated with lower lung functions.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
cell migration
early onset
high intensity
air pollution