Levels of substance P and IgE decapeptide in nasal polyp fluid and matching sera: A preliminary study

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 225-227

  Drake Lee, A ^a   Jones, V ^b   Lewin, I ^b   Nayyar, S ^b   Wells, A ^b   Stanworth, D ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IgE; Nasal polyps; Substance P

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; SUBSTANCE P;

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAST CELL; NOSE POLYP;

EID: 0029986728     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100133262     Document Type: Article

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