Allergen exposure decreases glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity and steroid responsiveness in atopic asthmatics

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-93

  Nimmagadda, Sai R ^b   Szefler, Stanley J ^b   Spahn, Joseph D ^b   Surs, Wendy ^b   Leung, Donald Y M ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BINDING AFFINITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CAT; CELL POPULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031018474     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001294     Document Type: Article

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