Article
Racial differences in T-lymphocyte response to glucocorticoids.
Chest - 1 Feb 2005
Federico Monica J, Covar Ronina A, Brown Eleanor E, Leung Donald Y M, Spahn Joseph D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Asthma morbidity and mortality is increased in blacks. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine if blacks, asthmatic or nonasthmatic, displayed diminished T-lymphocyte response to glucocorticoids in vitro compared to their white counterparts. If differences were noted, this would suggest a racial predisposition to decreased glucocorticoid responsiveness among...
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