Profound overexpression of leukotriene c4 synthase in bronchial biopsies from aspirin-intolerant asthmatic patients

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 355-357

  Sampson, A P ^a   Cowburn, A S ^a   Sladek, K ^b   Adamek, L ^b   Nizankowska, E ^b   Szczeklik, A ^b   Lam, B K ^c   Penrose, J F ^c   Austen, K F ^c   Holgate, S T ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Asthma; C4 synthase; Leukotriene

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; LEUKOTRIENE C4;

ASTHMA; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPIRIN; ASTHMA; BRONCHI; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS;

EID: 8244260083     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000237600     Document Type: Article

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