Eosinophil apoptosis and the resolution of airway inflammation in asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 237-243

  Woolley, Karen L ^a   Gibson, Peter G ^a   Carty, Kellie ^a   Wilson, Amanda J ^a   Twaddell, Scott H ^a   Woolley, Mark J ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

AIRWAY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; NEBULIZER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030035298     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.1.8680686     Document Type: Article

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