Effects of systemic glucocorticosteroids on peripheral neutrophil functions in asthmatic subjects: an ex vivo study
In 21 asthmatic subjects, several functions of isolated peripheral neutrophils (chemokinesis and chemotaxis toward 10% E. coli; superoxide anion generation after PMA; leukotriene B4 (LTB4) release from whole blood and isolated neutrophtls, before and after different stimuli) were evaluated during an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1995-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0962935195000408 |