Postmenopausal asthma: The estradiol 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase connection [4]

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 2501-

  Cohen, Paul G ^b   Holbrook, John M ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MENOPAUSE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE 1; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 19744367851     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.22.2501     Document Type: Letter

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