Airway hyperresponsiveness, inflammation, and subepithelial collagen deposition in recently diagnosed versus long-standing mild asthma: Influence of inhaled corticosteroids

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 1308-1313

  Boulet, Louis Philippe ^a   Turcotte, Hélène ^a   Laviolette, Michel ^a   Naud, Françoise ^a   Bernier, Marie Claude ^a   Martel, Simon ^a   Chakir, Jamila ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG BIOPSY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033777542     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.4.9910051     Document Type: Article

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