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Analysis of gene expressions of T cells from children with acute exacerbations of asthma.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 May 2004
Katsunuma Toshio, Kawahara Hidetoshi, Suda Tomoko, Ishii Tetsuji, Ohya Yukihiro, Akasawa Akira, Saito Hirohisa, Oshida Tadahiro, Sugita Yuji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Little is known about airway inflammation in childhood asthma. The aims of this study were to analyze the expression of a wide range of mediators of airway inflammation in childhood asthma. METHODS: Eight asthmatic children with acute exacerbations were recruited for the study. Peripheral blood was drawn from the patients at the time of exacerbation and after improvement. Total RNA was extracted from...
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