The study compares the biochemical markers in bronchoalveolar lavage samples from asthmatic children to those markers found in non-asthmatic children with other respiratory diseases. The investigators hypothesize that certain markers will be associated specifically with asthma.
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The measurement of levels of lipopolysaccharides [LPS], which mediates airway inflammation, in bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL] fluid from children with asthma and comparison to LPS levels in children with non-asthma respiratory diseases
Timeframe: Single time point