Changes in serum eotaxin and eosinophil cationic protein levels, and eosinophil count during treatment of childhood asthma

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 162-167

  Chu, Yu Te ^a   Chiang, Wen ^a   Wang, Tsu Nai ^b   Hung, Chih Hsing ^a,b   Jong, Yuh Jyh ^a,b   Wu, Jiunn Ren ^a,b,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chemokines; Child; Eosinophils; Glucocorticoids

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; EOSINOPHIL CATION PROTEIN; EOTAXIN; FLUTICASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; PREDNISOLONE; SALMETEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TH2 CELL;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ASTHMA; CHEMOKINES, CC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; EOSINOPHILS; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 34347267669     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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