Endothelin-1: A useful marker for asthmatic inflammation?

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 345-346

  Borish, Larry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; DISEASE MARKER; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0036122059     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62361-7     Document Type: Editorial

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