Allergic inflammation of the upper and lower airways: A continuum of disease?

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 11, Issue 81, 2001, Pages 152-156

  Vignola, A M ^a   Bresciani, M ^a   Demoly, P ^a   Chanez, P ^a   Bousquet, J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Inflammation; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS; TH2 CELL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0034793457     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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