Enhanced production of leukotrienes by peripheral leukocytes and specific IgE antibodies in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 492-498

  Mitsunobu, Fumihiro ^a   Mifune, Takashi ^a   Hosaki, Yasuhiro ^a   Ashida, Kozo ^a   Tsugeno, Hirofumi ^a   Okamoto, Makoto ^a   Takata, Shingo ^a   Tanizaki, Yoshiro ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; COPD; IgE mediated allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CALCIMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LEUKOTRIENE; LEUKOTRIENE B4; LEUKOTRIENE C4; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035093238     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.112694     Document Type: Article

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