Antiinflammatory effects of Bu-zhong-yi-qi-tang in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-109

  Yang, Sien Hung ^a,b   Yu, Chia Li ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Bu zhong yi qi tang; Cyclooxygenase 2 mRNA; Immunoglobulin E; Leukotriene C4; Prostaglandin E2; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

BU ZHONG YI QI TANG; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 4; MESSENGER RNA; PING WEI SAN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DINOPROSTONE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN-4; LEUKOTRIENE C4; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RNA, MESSENGER;

PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 36448946829     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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