Urinary leukotriene E4 levels in high-altitude pulmonary edema: A possible role for inflammation

Chest

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 939-945

  Kaminsky, David A ^a   Jones, Ken ^b   Schoene, Robert B ^c,d   Voelkel, Norbert F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Colorado Altitude Research Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

high altitude; inflammation; leukotrienes; nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; pulmonary edema

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; LEUKOTRIENE E4; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; URINE LEVEL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; URINE;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOTRIENE E4; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EDEMA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029662336     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.4.939     Document Type: Article

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