Sex differences in mouse models of asthma

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1226-1235

  Chang, Herng Yu Sucie ^a   Mitzner, Wayne ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway responsiveness; Female; Male; Methacholine challenge; Sex

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ANATOMY; ASTHMA; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HORMONES; MALE; MICE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 38849178036     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y07-116     Document Type: Review

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