Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Rush University Medical Center
This study examined the relationship between Interleukin (IL)-13 from phytohemagglutinin-activated polymorphonuclear blood cells and asthma severity, lung function (measured as FEV1%), and total serum IgE levels in African American children with clinically diagnosed asthma
Age
8–15
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
African-American race, born in the U.S.
Age 8-15 years
Clinical diagnosis of asthma
Subject is able to understand and follow verbal instructions in English
You may not be if
Asthma exacerbation in the 4 weeks preceding the research visit
Oral/IV steroid use in the 4 weeks preceding the research visit
Upper or lower respiratory tract infection in the 4 weeks preceding the research visit
Antibiotic use in the 4 weeks preceding the research visit
Use of a short-acting bronchodilator during the 6 hours prior to spirometry (lung function testing)
Use of a long-acting bronchodilator during the 12 hours prior to spirometry (lung function testing)
Clareo Health | Interleukin (IL)-13 as a Marker in Pediatrics Asthma
