Inflammatory mechanisms in childhood asthma

Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Supplement

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 71-75

  Warner, J O ^a   Marguet, C ^a   Rao, R ^a   Roche, W R ^a   Pohunek, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CELL PROTEIN; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; PEROXIDASE;

ASTHMA; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; WHEEZING;

EID: 0031735653     PISSN: 09602178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1998.028s5071.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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