Role of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in asthma and other pulmonary conditions

Journal of Endotoxin Research

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 293-300

  Michel, Olivier ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CILOMILAST; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENDOTOXIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHODIESTERASE IV INHIBITOR; PICLOMILAST; PKF 241 466; PKF 242 484; PREDNISOLONE; ROFLUMILAST; ROLIPRAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPOSURE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; LUNG DISEASE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; RISK;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ASTHMA; DUST; HUMANS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0141557899     PISSN: 09680519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096805103225002539     Document Type: Article

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