[Control of asthma symptoms and cellular markers of inflammation in induced sputum in children and adolescents with chronic asthma].

After the GINA 2006 publication, asthma therapy is based on control of symptoms. However there are suggestions of monitoring of airway inflammation. Aim of the study was to compare clinical criteria of asthma control with cellular markers of lower airway inflammation in induced sputum in a group of young asthmatics. To assess relationship between sputum eosinophilia, asthma severity and spirometry.A group of 154 young patients with chronic...