An immunologic mechanism for the association between obesity and asthma [4]

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2395-2396

  Varner, A E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; INTERLEUKIN 6; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034726371     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.15.2395     Document Type: Letter

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