Serum vascular endothelial growth factor in allergic rhinitis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Human Immunology

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 510-512

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   Murdaca, Giuseppe ^a   Colombo, Barbara Maria ^a   De Amici, Mara ^b   Marseglia, Gialuigi L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Th1; Th2; VEGF

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TH2 CELL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; TH2 CELLS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 50949084102     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2008.05.010     Document Type: Article

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