Evaluation of serum interleukin-8 as a marker of disease activity in acute asthma in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 409-413

  Tang, R B ^a   Chen, S J ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute asthma; Interleukin 8; Prednisolone therapy; Stable asthma

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 8; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE MARKER; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033803428     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900009055466     Document Type: Article

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