The effect of corticosteroid therapy on blood eosinophils and eosinophilic cationic protein in patients with acute and chronic asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 555-564

  Marouf, R ^b   Khadadah, M E ^b   Onadeko, B O ^a   Mustafa, H T S ^b   Khamis, A ^b   Ezeamuzie, C E ^b   Sugathan, T N ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Corticosteroids; Disease activity; Eosinophils

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE MARKER; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032841666     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909087292     Document Type: Article

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