Methacholine challenge in asthmatics is protected by aerosolised hyaluronan at high (∼1,000 KDa) but not low (∼300 KDa) molecular weight

GIMT - Giornale Italiano delle Malattie del Torace

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 297-301

  Allegra, L ^a   Abraham, W M ^b   Fasano, V ^a   Petrigni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Hyaluronan; Methacholine; Provocation test

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; METHACHOLINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEBULIZATION; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 70349269255     PISSN: 11270810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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