The mast cell and signs of pulmonary fibroblast activation in sarcoidosis

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 82, Issue 3-4, 1987, Pages 298-301

  Bjermer, Leif ^a   Engström Laureni, Anna ^b,c   Thunell, Martin ^a   Hällgren, Roger ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; PROCOLLAGEN;

CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SARCOIDOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BODY FLUIDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROBLASTS; HUMAN; HYALURONIC ACID; INFLAMMATION; LUNG; MALE; MAST CELLS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROCOLLAGEN; SARCOIDOSIS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023142777     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000234212     Document Type: Article

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