Priming effect of platelet activating factor on leukotriene C4 from stimulated eosinophils of asthmatic patients

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-158

  Shindo, Kunihiko ^a   Koide, Kohei ^a   Hirai, Yoshihiro ^a   Sumitomo, Midori ^a   Fukumura, Motonori ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Eosinophils; Leukotriene C4; Platelet activating factor (PAF); Priming effect

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; LEUKOTRIENE C4; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030064565     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.2.155     Document Type: Article

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