Expression of epidermal growth factor and epidermal growth factor receptor immunoreactivity in the asthmatic human airway

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 6 PART I, 1998, Pages 1907-1912

  Amishima, Masaru ^a   Munakata, Mitsuru ^a   Nasuhara, Yasuyuki ^a   Sato, Atsuko ^a   Takahashi, Toru ^a   Homma, Yukihiko ^a   Kawakami, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BRONCHI; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR;

EID: 0031808337     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.6.9609040     Document Type: Article

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