Relevance of serum ECP measurements for monitoring acute asthma in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 327-330

  Niggemann, B ^a,c   Ertel, M ^a   Lanner, A ^b   Wahn, U ^a  

^a Charit Medical University   (Germany)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP); Lung function

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0029856953     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909609055373     Document Type: Article

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