Increase of chemokine levels in sputum precedes exacerbation of acute asthma attacks

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 313-316

  Kurashima, Kazuyoshi ^a,b   Mukaida, Naofumi ^a   Fujimura, Masaki ^a   Schröder, Jens M ^c   Matsuda, Tamotsu ^a   Matsushima, Kouji ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Noto General Hospital   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Interleukin 8; Macrophage inflammatory protein 1 ; Monocyte chemotactic and activating factor; RANTES

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 8; MACROPHAGE INFLAMMATORY PROTEIN 1ALPHA; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEIN 1; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM;

EID: 0029987048     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlb.59.3.313     Document Type: Article

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