Ebastine increases IFN-γ production in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-36

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   Cirillo, I ^b   Pistorio, A ^c   Di Gioacchino, M ^d   Fenoglio, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Servizio Sanitario   (Italy)

^c G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

IFN production; Lyophilized ebastine; Nasal airflow; Persistent allergic rhinitis

Indexed keywords

EBASTINE; GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; FEMALE; FREEZE DRYING; GRASS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; NASAL PRURITUS; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; RHINOMANOMETRY; RHINORRHEA; SCORING SYSTEM; SNEEZING; TOTAL NASAL SYMPTOM SCORE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; BUTYROPHENONES; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; MALE; PIPERIDINES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINOMANOMETRY;

DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; POACEAE;

EID: 64249167123     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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