Selenium, glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in Maltese asthmatic patients: Effect of glucocorticoid administration

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 301-308

  Fenech, A G ^a   Ellul Micallef, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Asthma; Enzymes; Glucocorticoids; Malta

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; FREE RADICAL; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; PREDNISOLONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SELENIUM; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; EXCRETION; FEMALE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALTA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032148168     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.1998.0122     Document Type: Article

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