Neutrophilic cells in sputum of allergic asthmatic children

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 151-156

  Del Giudice, M Miraglia ^a   Pedulla M ^a   Brunese, F P ^a   Capristo, A F ^a   Capristo, C ^a   Tosca, M A ^b   Leonardi, S ^c   Ciprandi, Giorgio ^d  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic asthma; Induced sputum; Neutrophilic inflammation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MYELOPEROXIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA; MODERATE PERSISTENT ASTHMA; NEUTROPHIL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 80053480927     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727x1000800303     Document Type: Article

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