Abnormalities in MUC5AC and MUC5B Protein in Airway Mucus in Asthma

• DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201603-0526le
• Publication Date: 2017-02-09T09:37:06Z
• Authors: Marrah E. Lachowi...; Shaopeng Yuan; Sheena C. Kerr; Eleanor M. Dunican; Michelle Yu; Stephen D. Carrin...; John V. Fahy
• Keywords: Adult; Male; 0301 basic medicine; Mucus; 03 medical and health sciences; Gene Expression; Humans; Female; Middle Aged; Mucin 5AC; Mucin-5B; Asthma

Definition of abbreviation: n/a = not available.Asthma was diagnosed by either methacholine hyperresponsiveness or bronchodilator responsiveness.*Age, body mass index, and spirometry data are presented as mean 6 SD.† Sputum cell count is the median (range).