Segmental bronchoprovocation in allergic rhinitis patients affects mast cell and basophil numbers in nasal and bronchial mucosa

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 858-865

  Braunstahl, Gert Jan ^a   Overbeek, Shelley E ^b   Fokkens, Wytske J ^b   Kleinjan, Alex ^b   McEuen, Alan R ^b   Walls, Andrew F ^b   Hoogsteden, Henk C ^b   Prins, Jan Bas ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Biopsy; Bronchoprovocation; Inflammation; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; NOSE MUCOSA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0035447359     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.5.2006082     Document Type: Article

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