Ascorbic acid is decreased in induced sputum of mild asthmatics

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-109

  Kongerud, Johny ^a   Crissman, Kay ^b   Hatch, Gary ^b   Alexis, Neil ^c  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; ASTHMA; CELL COUNT; CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RISK FACTOR; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM LEVEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SPUTUM;

EID: 0037319594     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370304477     Document Type: Article

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