Leukotrienes in the pathogenesis of asthma

Chest

Volumn 111, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 27S-34S

  O'Byrne, Paul M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

5 lipoxygenase; allergen; asthma; bronchoconstriction; exercise; leuko triene; leukotriene; mediator; receptor antagonist

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALLERGEN; ARACHIDONIC ACID; HISTAMINE; LEUKOTRIENE; LEUKOTRIENE B4; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LEUKOTRIENE D4; LEUKOTRIENE E4; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITOR; METHACHOLINE; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE; PRANLUKAST; VERLUKAST; ZAFIRLUKAST; ZILEUTON;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG LAVAGE; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION;

EID: 0031047375     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.111.2_Supplement.27S     Document Type: Article

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