Nocturnal asthma is associated with reduced glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity and decreased steroid responsiveness at night

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 103, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 66-71

  Kraft, Monica ^a   Vianna, Elcio ^a   Martin, Richard J ^a   Leung, Donald Y M ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Glucocorticoid receptors; Nocturnal asthma

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BINDING AFFINITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0032893564     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70527-0     Document Type: Article

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