Does nitrogen dioxide affect inflammatory markers after nasal allergen challenge?

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 560-566

  Barck, Charlotte ^a   Lundahl, Joachim ^a   Holmström, Mats ^b   Bylin, Gunnar ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NOSE ALLERGY; NOSE MUCUS; PROVOCATION TEST; SNEEZING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 30944465171     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240501900605     Document Type: Article

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