Fractional analysis of Th2-type cytokines in sequential samples of induced sputum

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 146-150

  Taha, Rame ^a   Olivenstein, Ron ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cytokines expression; Induced sputum

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD68 ANTIGEN; CYTOKINE; ELASTASE; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; MAJOR BASIC PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EOSINOPHIL; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GENE LOCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; TH2 CELL; TIME;

EID: 1942442980     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/828936     Document Type: Article

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