Changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines in association with exposure to moisture-damaged building microbes

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 951-958

  Purokovi, M K ^a   Hirvonen, M R ^a   Randell, J T ^a   Roponen, M H ^a   Meklin, T M ^a   Nevalainen, A I ^a   Husman, T M ^a   Tukiainen, H O ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Induced sputum; Moisture; Mould; Nasal lavage

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; MALE; MICROORGANISM; MOISTURE; MOULD; NOSE MUCUS; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHLEGMON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS; SCHOOL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SORE THROAT; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BLOOD PROTEINS; CELL COUNT; CYTOKINES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; NASAL LAVAGE FLUID; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RIBONUCLEASES; SPUTUM;

EID: 0035696773     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.00201201     Document Type: Article

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