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IL-17F production is increased in serum of obese asthmatics. Serum was obtained from lean (BMI < 25 kg/m2), overweight (BMI < 30 kg/m2), obese (BMI < 35 kg/m2), and morbidly obese (BMI > 35 kg/m2) asthmatic subjects. (A–C) ELISA was used to assess protein levels of IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-13, respectively. (D) GR-α/GR-β ratio in subjects with high IL-17F and low IL-17F. n = 43 non-obese subjects, n = 57 obese subjects, Mean ± SE; *P < 0.05.
