Anti-inflammatory effects of theophylline and selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Theophylline has been used in the treatment of airway diseases, for more than 50 years with benefit thought to be derived from its ability to elicit bronchodilatation. Recent evidence has, however, suggested that theophylline possesses anti-inflammatory activity. The molecular mechanism of action re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1996-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015317019 |