Serum ECP levels in asthmatic patients: Comparison with other follow- up parameters

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Parra, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVIEW;

EID: 0029791443     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/108854196778996930     Document Type: Review

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