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Risk of asthma in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine RESEARCH ARTICLE – OPEN ACCESS – OPEN PEER REVIEW BMC Pulmonary Medicine BMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 2016 16:152 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0312-3 Te-Chun Shen, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Chang-Ching Wei, Chia-Hung Chen, Chih-Yen Tu, Te-Chun Hsia, Chuen-Ming Shih, Wu-Huei Hsu, Fung-Chang Sung†Email author and Da-Tian Bau† Email author Open Peer Review reports Abstract…

Phase 3 study of reslizumab in patients with poorly controlled asthma: Effects across a broad range of eosinophil counts

Chest. 2016;150(4):799-810. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.03.018 Jonathan Corren, MD; Steven Weinstein, MD; Lindsay Janka, MS; James Zangrilli, MD; Margaret Garin, MD Abstract Abstract | Methods | Results | Discussion | Acknowledgments | Supplementary Data | References Background  IL-5, a mediator of eosinophil activity, is an important potential…

How Effective and Safe Is Bronchial Thermoplasty in “Real Life” Asthmatics Compared to Those Enrolled in Randomized Clinical Trials?

Biomed Res Int. 2016; 2016: 9132198. Published online 2016 Sep 8. doi:  10.1155/2016/9132198 PMCID: PMC5031809   Rita Arrigo, 1 Giuseppe Failla, 2 Nicola Scichilone, 1 , * Alba La Sala, 2 Carla Galeone, 3 Salvatore Battaglia, 1 Alida Benfante, 1 and Nicola Facciolongo 3 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ►…