Airway endothelin levels in asthma: Influence of endobronchial allergen challenge and maintenance corticosteroid therapy

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1026-1032

  Redington, A E ^a,c   Springall, D R ^b   Ghatei, M A ^b   Madden, J ^a   Bloom, S R ^b   Frew, A J ^a   Polak, J M ^b   Holgate, S T ^a   Howarth, P H ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

allergen challenge; asthma; bronchoalveolar lavage; bronchoscopy; corticosteroids; endothelin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; ENDOTHELIN;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0030977549     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10051026     Document Type: Article

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