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ABSTRACT: Background
As a disease characterized by chronic neutrophilic inflammation, various sputum biomarkers have been investigated in the association with the severity and prognosis of bronchiectasis. However, there is lack of data on the association between sputum interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels at clinical stable state and the clinical, spirometric and blood inflammatory parameters, as well as prognostic scores. The purpose of the study is to assess the association between sputum IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α levels at clinical stable state and various clinical and laboratory parameters in bronchiectasis.Methods
A prospective study was conducted in a major regional hospital and tertiary respiratory referral centre in Hong K
SUBMITTER: Kwok WC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388234 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature