Lymphocytes Apoptosis in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma
Asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, which can be now assessed by the analysis of induced sputum . Ten patients with asthma were investigated during acute exacerbation for the quantification of apoptosis, for Bcl-2 and Fas expression, in induced sputum lymphocytes. They were compared to 1...
Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359990405 |