Differential effects of dexamethasone on the proximal and distal lung response to antigen challenge in allergic cynomolgus monkeys

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 377-381

  Curran, Aidan K ^a,b   Skeans, Susan ^a   Landers, Devon ^a   Chapman, Richard W ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Pulmonary and Peripheral Neurobiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway impedance; Asthma; Bronchoconstriction; Forced oscillation

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

AIRWAY; ALLERGY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMPEDANCE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; ASCARIS SUUM; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DEXAMETHASONE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LUNG; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 45849108050     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900801971784     Document Type: Article

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