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Adenosine deaminase and adenosine receptor polymorphisms in aspirin-intolerant asthma.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Mar 2009
Kim Sang-Heon, Kim Yoon-Keun, Park Heung-Woo, Kim Sang-Hoon, Kim Seung-Hyun, Ye Young-Min, Min Kyung-Up, Park Hae-Sim
Abstract excerpt
In asthmatic airways, adenosine is a potent bronchoconstrictor with either pro- or anti-inflammatory effects depending on receptor interactions. While aspirin has been suggested to mediate adenosine action, the roles of adenosine and its receptors in aspirin-intolerant asthma (AIA) are not well-d...
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