Complement factors C3a and C5a are increased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after segmental allergen provocation in subjects with asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 10 I, 2001, Pages 1841-1843

  Krug, Norbert ^a   Tschernig, Thomas ^b   Erpenbeck, Veit J ^b   Hohlfeld, Jens M ^b   Köhl, Jörg ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR TOXICOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; C3a; C5a; Complement

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANAPHYLATOXIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3A; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5A;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0035891592     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.10.2010096     Document Type: Article

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