Minimal persistent inflammation is also present in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 1 I, 2000, Pages 54-57

  Ricca, Vittorio ^a   Landi, Massimo ^a   Ferrero, Paola ^a   Bairo, Alessandra ^a   Tazzer, Carla ^b   Canonica, G Walter ^b   Ciprandi, Giorgio ^b,c  

^a Koellider Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; Eosinophils; Inflammation; Pollen allergy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033955011     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(00)90177-5     Document Type: Article

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