Plasma TARC concentration may be a useful marker for asthmatic exacerbation in children

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 616-620

  Leung, T F ^a   Wong, C K ^a   Lam, C W K ^a   Li, A M ^a   Ip, W K ^a   Wong, G W K ^a   Fok, T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Monocyte derived chemokine; Thymus and activation regulated chemokine

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; MONOKINE; SALBUTAMOL; THYMUS AND ACTIVATION REGULATED CHEMOKINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE MARKER; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0037384266     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00083303     Document Type: Article

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