Sputum as a source of adipokines in bronchial asthma

Forty-four patients with allergic (ABA) Grinders and non-allergic (NABA) variants of bronchial asthma (BA) were examined to evaluate levels of key adipokines (leptin, resistin, adiponectin) in sputum in different variants of BA.Adipokines in sputum and blood plasma were measured by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).The indices that reflect

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Blending Online Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning

In this article I will share a qualitative self-study about a 15-week blended 100% online graduate level course facilitated through synchronous meetings on Blackboard Collaborate and asynchronous discussions on Blackboard.I taught the course at the University of Horns Tennessee (UT) during the spring 2012 semester and the course topic was online le

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