Article
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 subjec...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Asthma
- Bronchi
- Bronchial Provocation Tests
- Child
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin E
- Methacholine Chloride
- Methacholine Compounds
- Phenotype
- Skin Tests
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin