Absence of association of peripheral blood eosinophilia or increased eosinophil cationic protein with bronchial hyperresponsiveness during asthma remission

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 297-302

  Koh, Young Yull ^a   Kang, Hee ^a   Nah, Kyu Min ^a   Kim, Chang Keun ^b  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; METHCATHINONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROVOCATION; REMISSION;

EID: 0141768279     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63533-8     Document Type: Article

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