Tryptophan metabolism in allergic rhinitis: The effect of pollen allergen exposure

Human Immunology

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 911-915

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   De Amici, Mara ^b   Tosca, Mariangela ^c   Fuchs, Dietmar ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Kynurenine; Pollen allergen exposure; Serum; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

KYNURENINE; NEOPTERIN; POLLEN ANTIGEN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYNURENINE; MALE; NEOPTERIN; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 77956012866     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2010.05.017     Document Type: Article

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