Reduced IL-12 level correlates with decreased IFN-γ secreting T cells but not natural killer cell activity in asthmatic children

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 479-484

  Chou, Chen Cheng ^a   Huang, Mao Sheng ^a   Hsieh, Kue Hsiung ^b   Chiang, Bor Luen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; IMMUNOREGULATION; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033013918     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62725-1     Document Type: Article

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