The association of sensitive systemic inflammation markers with bronchial asthma

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 381-385

  Jousilahti, Pekka ^a,b   Salomaa, Veikko ^b   Hakala, Katri ^b   Rasi, Vesa ^c   Vahtera, Elina ^c   Palosuo, Timo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN; SERUM AMYLOID A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; DISEASE MARKER; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036824437     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62039-X     Document Type: Article

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