Cyclic adenosine monophosphate phosphodiesterase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear leucocytes from patients with atopic dermatitis: Correlation with respiratory atopy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 846-848

  Sawai, T ^a,c   Ikai, K ^b   Uehara, M ^a  

^a SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Sawai's Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLIC AMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOCYTE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

3',5'-CYCLIC-NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0031777191     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02223.x     Document Type: Article

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