Airway smooth muscle as a target of glucocorticoid action in the treatment of asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 5 III, 1998, Pages

  Hirst, Stuart J ^a   Lee, Tak H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ASTHMA; BETA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; RECEPTOR DENSITY; TARGET CELL DESTRUCTION;

EID: 0031790599     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.supplement_2.13tac190     Document Type: Conference Paper

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