Annual Congress Glasgow 2004

Saturday, 04.09.2004
Sunday, 05.09.2004
Monday, 06.09.2004
Tuesday, 07.09.2004
Wednesday, 08.09.2004

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, abstract number.

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Analysis of airway inflammation in sputum and exhaled air

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: M. Corradi (Parma, Italy), R. Louis (Liege, Belgium)

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Induced sputum IL-13 concentration in asthma, COPD and eosinophilic bronchitis M. Berry, D. Parker, S. Saha, N. Neale, P. Bradding, A. Wardlaw, I. Pavord, C. Brightling (Leicester, United Kingdom)
Cytokines production from sputum cells in asthmatics. Does the pattern fit a Th2 profile? V. V. Quadvlieg, M. M. Henket, J. J. Sele, P. P. Bartsch, R. E. Louis (Liege, Belgium)
Follow-up of sputum eosinophils and cytokines during and out of exacerbations in severe refractory asthmatics F. L. Dente, S. Cianchetti, M. Ricci, M. L. Bartoli, E. Bacci, A. DiFranco, E. Masino, M. Tonelli, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)
Assessment of inflammation in asthma with ECP, endobronchial biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage and sputum eosinophilia Y. S. Demirel, O. Kayacan, S. Erekul, S. Beder (Ankara, Turkey)
The effect of inhaled budesonide on MMP-8 and TIMP-1 expression in induced sputum of asthmatic children Y. Obase, A. Pelkonen, P. Rytilä, T. Metso, M. Turpeinen, T. Sorsa, M. Mäkelä, T. Haahtela (Helsinki, Finland)
Allergen challenge results in decreased numbers of adenosine A₁ receptor positive macrophages in sputum of asthmatic subjects M. Versluis, B. Luijk, M. v.d. Berge, W. Timens, J. W. J. Lammers, D. S. Postma, M. N. Hylkema (Groningen, Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Humoral markers of inflammation in induced sputum of patients with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in relation to exposure to pollen allergens I. Malkusova, J. Hanzlikova, P. Panzner (Plzen, Czech Republic)
MMP-8 and TIMP-1 expressions in induced sputum in elite ice hockey players and non-athletes with or without asthma Y. Obase, I. Helenius, P. Rytilä, A. Lumme, A. Pelkonen, M. Mäkelä, T. Sorsa, T. Haahtela (Helsinki, Finland)
Evaluation of the bronchial inflammation in allergic rhinitic patients following the new ARIA guidelines C. G. Uasuf, S. Soressi, G. Bonsignori, A. M. Vignola (Palermo, Italy)
Acute neutrophilic airway inflammation is associated with a decrease in pulmonary ascorbic acid concentration but not an elevation of exhaled hydrogen peroxide C. M. Deaton, D. J. Marlin, N. C. Smith, P. A. Harris, R. C. Schroter, F. J. Kelly (Newmarket, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, London, United Kingdom)
Levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and NO in atopic (AA), non atopic asthmaticus (NAA) and healthy children T. V. Zaharov, S. S. Kamenov, B. A. Kamenov (Dimitrovgrad, Nis, Serbia & Montenegro)
Leukotrienes E₄and B₄ in exhaled air in nonasthmatic patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis in and out of pollen season P. Cap, F. Pehal, J. Chladek (Prague, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)
Relationship between exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) and sputum eosinophils in severe asthma A. Di Franco, F. L. Dente, A. Di Paco, E. Bacci, S. Cianchetti, M. Zingoni, M. De Santis, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)
Nitric oxide levels in exhaled air of children with mild-intermittent asthma sensitized to alternaria F. Cardinale, G. Iacoviello, M. S. Loffredo, R. Cavallone, R. Tesse, I. Chinellato, A. Dellino, C. Fucilli, A. Calo, E. Costantino, L. Armenio (Bari, Italy)
Apoptosis activated T- lymphocytes in induced sputum (IS) of patients with asthma S. A. Pasych, V. A. Nevzorova (Vladivostok, Russia)