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Association of MS Pi phenotype with airway hyperresponsiveness.
Chest - 1 Sept 1990
Townley R G, Southard J G, Radford P, Hopp R J, Bewtra A K, Ford L
Abstract excerpt
Asthmatic families (AFs) and normal families (NFs) were studied to determine the relationship between bronchial hyperresponsiveness and alpha 1-antitrypsin protease inhibitor phenotype. We studied IgE levels, skin test scores, and methacholine sensitivity. In both the AF and NF groups, the subjects with the MS phenotype had significantly greater methacholine-induced bronchial hyperresponsiveness sensitivity than...
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