Effects of environmental lead exposure on T-helper cell-specific cytokines in children

Journal of Immunotoxicology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 284-287

  Hsiao, Chu Lin ^a   Wu, Kuan Hsun ^b   Wan, Kong Sang ^a,c  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthmas; Cytokine; Lead; T helper cell

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN; URBAN AREA;

ASTHMA; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; INTERLEUKINS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; PETROLEUM; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 80455150604     PISSN: 1547691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/1547691X.2011.592162     Document Type: Article

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