Expression levels of eosinophil granule protein mRNAs in induced sputum reflect airway hyperresponsiveness and airflow limitation

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 233, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-56

  Jung, Jae Woo ^a,b   Kang, Hye Ryun ^a   Lee, Hyun Seung ^a   Park, Heung Woo ^a   Cho, Sang Heon ^a   Min, Kyung Up ^a   Sohn, Seong Wook ^c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthma; Eosinophil granule; Eosinophilic bronchitis; Induced sputum; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEIN; EOSINOPHIL PEROXIDASE; EOSINOPHIL PROTEIN X; MAJOR BASIC PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD LEVEL; BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIC BRONCHITIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIZATION; SPUTUM; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM LEVEL; BLOOD; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EOSINOPHIL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG VENTILATION; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHITIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEINS; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; RNA, MESSENGER; SPUTUM;

EID: 84901261465     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.233.49     Document Type: Article

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