R. Louis (Liege, Belgium), G. Joos (Gent, Belgium)
Decreased numbers of human peripheral blood CD8+ve T-lymphocytes and the modification of their specific surface antigens in COPD M. P. Gaczkowski, G. Sturton, P. Staib, A. Koch (Cologne, Germany)
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Immunocompetence of patients with chronic bronchitis of young age D. G. Zarkova, G. L. Ignatova, I. V. Drozdov (Chelyabinsk, Russia)
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N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) inhibits expression of ICAM-1 adhesion molecule on both endothelial and epithelial cell lines D. M. Radomska-Lesniewska, I. Sokolnicka, A. Sadowska, F. J. van Overveld, J. Zielinski, W. A. De Backer (Warsaw, Poland; Antwerp, Belgium)
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Cytokines concentrations in induced sputum of mild COPD patients. Correlation to clinical response to inhaled corticosteroids P. Dignetti, M. Leva, M. Mincarini, A. Riccio, A. Scordamaglia, G. W. Canonica (Genoa, Italy)
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Comparative analysis of surface antigen expression and DNA content in circulating, tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage lymphocytes in patients with COPD after radiation exposure D. A. Bazyka, N. V. Belyaeva, V. A. Sushko, L. Lobortas, V. A. Polyakova (Kiev, Ukraine)
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Dissosiation between eosinophils in sputum and blood of asthmatics M. Preslavova, R. Markova (Sofia, Bulgaria)
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Immune answer in COPD A. E. Makarevich (Minsk, Belarus)
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Bacterial load in induced sputum from acute asthma (preliminary results) J. Bellido-Casado, F. Rodriguez-Jerez, M. Brufal, G. Margarit, J. Belda, F. Sanchez, N. Sanchez, N. Rabella, M. Torrejon, C. Granel, V. Plaza, P. Casan, J. Sanchis (Barcelona, Spain)
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Effects of active and passive smoking on allergic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness in mice B. N. Melgert, D. S. Postma, B. W. A. van der Strate, H. A. M. Kerstjens, W. Timens, M. N. Hylkema (Groningen, The Netherlands)
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The role of neutrophilic inflammation in asthma of different severity E. Papadopouli, N. Tzanakis, D. Kyriakou, M. Tsoumakidou, G. Chrysofakis, G. Metaxaris, N. M. Siafakas (Heraklion, Larissa, Greece)
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Changes in urinary LTE4 and acustic rhinomanometry following nasal challenge with ASA in ASA-tolerant and ASA-intolerant asthmatics R. W. Dal Negro, M. Visconti, C. Micheletto (Bussolengo, Italy)
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Increased Th2 response with C. pneumoniae infection T. R. McNamara, G. L. Hodge, R. Scicchitano, M. D. Holmes (Adelaide, Australia)
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Interleukin-10 and Interleukin-12p40/p70 producing monocyte subsets in health and allergy A. Prasse, M. Germann, H. Biller, L. Werner, J. C. Virchow (Freiburg, Germany)
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Clinical features of asthmatic patients with hyperleukotrienuria N. Higashi, M. Taniguchi, H. Mita, K. Akiyama (Sagamihara, Japan)
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An evaluation of circulating cytokines milieu in patients with asthma Y. Oshita, T. Koga, T. Kamimura, K. Matsuo, T. Hoshino, M. Kinoshita, T. Rikimaru, H. Aizawa (Kurume, Japan)
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Serum eotaxin level in male with allergic diseases K. Jahnz-Rozyk, B. Paluchowska, T. Targowski, T. Plusa, E. Glodzinska-Wyszogrodzka (Warsaw, Poland)
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Evaluation of ascorbic acid status in plasma and white blood cell in asmathic patients N. Baghaie, N. Baghaie, H. R. Jamatti, A. Keshavarz (Tehran, Iran)
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Serum acute phase reactants in patients with asthma M. Calikoglu, A. Unlu, L. Tamer, B. Ulubas, S. Atis, G. Polat (Mersin, Turkey)
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Lipid profile changes in asthma patients at acute attack and stable period B. Cikirikcioglu, B. Komurcuoglu, E. Celikten, M. Akpinar (Izmir, Turkey)
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The assesment of serum TNFα levels in COPD acute exacerbation and the effects of inhaler steroids on clinical and inflammatory determinants P. Ergün, D. Terzi, U. Y. Turay, Y. Erdogan, M. Aydogdu, C. Biber, A. Çaglar (Ankara, Turkey)
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