Serum inflammatory markers and effects of age and tobacco smoke exposure in young non-asthmatic children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 559-564

  Lodrup Carlsen K C ^a,b   Halvorsen, R ^c   Carlsen, K H ^c  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c Voksentoppen Ctr Asthma and Allerg   (Norway)

Author keywords

Age; Atopic dermatitis; Environmental tobacco smoke; Healthy children; Serum ECP; Serum MPO

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; MYELOPEROXIDASE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD LEVEL; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NORMAL VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 15444359555     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259850158290     Document Type: Article

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