Abstract:BACKGROUND. Previously, we postulated the common pathogenetic mechanisms in bronchial asthma (BA) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Given that both the glomerular filtration rate and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate directly depend on the rheological properties of the blood, it was of interest to compare these two important characteristics in different types of bronchial asthma. At the same time, we considered the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) not only as a factor in systemic inflammation, but also as… Show more
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