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Multivariate logistic regression was performed to select statistically significant variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The absolute value of neutrophils and percentage of neutrophils were higher in the severe asthma patients. These two values were used to predict the severity of asthma by ROC analysis, with the best cutoff values being 4.55 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\/L (sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 64.0%) and 55.15% (sensitivity 54.8%, specificity 88.0%). The ROS concentration of neutrophils in the induced sputum samples and the 8-iso-PGF2\u03b1 concentration in the peripheral blood samples were higher in the severe asthma group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.012; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.044), whereas there was reduced HDAC2 protein activity in PBMCs (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001). A logistic equation and a nomogram were created to give a precise prediction of disease severity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Oxidative stress is increased in severe asthma patients. Peripheral blood neutrophils and 8-iso-PGF2\u03b1 can be used as biomarkers to predict the severity of asthma. 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