Effects of photochemical air pollution and allergen exposure on upper respiratory tract inflammation in asthmatics

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1765-1772

  Hiltermann, T J N ^a   De Bruijne, C R ^b   Stolk, J ^b   Zwinderman, A H ^b   Spieksma, F Th M ^b   Roemer, W ^b   Steerenberg, P A ^b   Fischer, P H ^b   Van Bree, L ^b   Hiemstra, P S ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 8;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OZONE LAYER; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 15444356637     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.6.9704127     Document Type: Article

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