Role played by Th2 type cytokines in IgE mediated allergy and asthma

Lung India

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 66-71

  Deo, Sudha S ^a   Mistry, Kejal J ^a   Kakade, Amol M ^a   Niphadkar, Pramod V ^b  

^a Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital & Research Centre   (India)

^b Medical Research Society   (India)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Cytokines; Type 2 helper T cells

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DERMATITIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TH2 CELL; URTICARIA;

EID: 77953465584     PISSN: 09702113     EISSN: 0974598X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.63609     Document Type: Article

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