Inflammatory mediators in nasal lavage, induced sputum and serum of employees with rheumatic and respiratory disorders

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 542-548

  Roponen, M ^a   Kiviranta, J ^a   Seuri, M ^a   Tukiainen, H ^a   Myllykangas Luosujarvi R ^a   Hirvonen, M R ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Nasal lavage; Nitric oxide; Respiratory symptoms; Rheumatic diseases

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 6; NITRIC OXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEISURE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MICROORGANISM; MOULD; NOSE MUCUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SERUM; SPUTUM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; INTERLEUKIN-1; INTERLEUKIN-4; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL LAVAGE FLUID; NITRIC OXIDE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; SKIN TESTS; SPUTUM; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0034827386     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.00097301     Document Type: Article

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