Serum eosinophil cationic protein and bronchial hyperresponsiveness to hypoosmolar challenge in naive atopic asthmatics

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 294-299

  Dal Negro, R ^a,b   Tognella, S ^a   Micheletto, C ^a   Pomari, C ^a   Burti, E ^a   Mauroner, L ^a   Turco, P ^a  

^a Bussolengo Hospital   (Italy)

^b Ospedale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic asthma; Bronchial challenge; Eosinophils; Serum eosinophil cationic protein; Ultrasonic nebulized distilled water

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; WATER;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DEVICE; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; NEBULIZER; OSMOLARITY; TRANSCUTANEOUS OXYGEN MONITORING;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BLOOD PROTEINS; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEINS; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MUCOSA; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RIBONUCLEASES; WATER;

EID: 0031736650     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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