Association of tumor necrosis factor-α and neutrophilic inflammation in severe asthma

Allergology International

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 621-625

  Kikuchi, Shinya ^a   Kikuchi, Izumi ^a   Hagiwara, Koichi ^a   Kanazawa, Minoru ^a   Nagata, Makoto ^a  

^a SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Myeloperoxidase; Neutrophilic inflammation; Neutrophils; Severe asthma; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

DITHIOTHREITOL; FLUTICASONE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MYELOPEROXIDASE; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THEOPHYLLINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL COUNT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846808874     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.54.621     Document Type: Article

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