Annual Congress Stockholm 2002

Saturday, 14.09.2002
Sunday, 15.09.2002
Monday, 16.09.2002
Tuesday, 17.09.2002
Wednesday, 18.09.2002

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, abstract number.


Material from 2002:
  • 3388  Abstracts
  • 6 Slide presentations
  • 5 Handouts
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Genetics of hyperreactivity and IgE/ markers for inflammatory airways disease

Poster Discussion
Chairs: C. J. Corrigan (London, United Kingdom), J. Holloway (Southampton, United Kingdom)
Replication study for a locus modulating total serum IgE on chromosome 14q13-24 in families with asthma
A. H. Mansur, D. T. Bishop, A. F. Markham, J. F. J. Morrison (Stoke-on-Trent, Leeds, Macclesfield, United Kingdom)
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Cyclooxygenase-1 alternatively spliced variant is overexpressed in peripheral blood leukocytes of asthmatic patients
M. Borowiec, G. Woszczek, M. Cieslak, R. Pawliczak, M. L. Kowalski (Lodz, Poland)
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Peculiarities of glutathione-s-transferase M1 0/0 and T1 0/0 genotypes in Russian patients with atopic bronchial asthma
T. E. Gembitskaya, M. A. Petrova, T. E. Ivaschenko, O. Sideleva (St-Petersburg, Russia)
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Sensitisation to airborne moulds is associated with severe asthma
M. Zureik, C. Neukirch, B. Leynaert, R. Liard, J. Bousquet, F. Neukirch (Paris, Montpellier, France)
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Clinical features of metamizole intolerant patients with/without bronchial asthma
G. Karakaya, A. F. Kalyoncu (Ankara, Turkey)
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Aspirin intolerance and polymorphism of leukotrien C4 synthase (LTC4S) gene
A. Knoll, P. Benes, B. Novotna, Z. Lanikova (Brno, Czech Republic)
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Validation of eicosanoid measurements in exhaled breath condensate
P. Montuschi, E. Ragazzoni, S. Valente, G. Corbo, C. Mondino, F. Varone, P. J. Barnes, G. Ciabattoni (Rome, Chieti, Italy; London, United Kingdom)
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Increased alveolar and bronchial nitric oxide output in patients with asthmatic symptoms but normal lung function
L. Lehtimäki, H. Kankaanranta, S. Saarelainen, V. Turjanmaa, E. Moilanen (Tampere, Finland)
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Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) as an index of monitoring inflammation in asthmatic patients
G. Meletis, M. Ferdoutsis, G. Patsourakis, G. Gavriilidis, A. Papadaki, N. Bachlitzanakis (Heraklion, Greece)
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Measurement of adenosine in exhaled breath condensate in healthy volunteers and patients with asthma
E. Huszár, G. Vass, E. Vizi, Z. Csoma, E. Barát, I. Herjavecz, I. Horváth (Budapest, Hungary)
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The role of T-lymphocytes in asthma of different severity
E. Papadopouli, M. Tsoumakidou, N. Tzanakis, G. Chrysofakis, M. Niniraki, M. Dialynas, N. M. Siafakas (Heraklion, Greece)
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Platelet-derived growth factor levels in sputum of patients with asthma
H. Matsumoto, A. Niimi, M. Takemura, M. Mishima (Kyoto, Japan)
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Cellular and cytokinic patterns in nasal lavage fluid of children with seasonal rhino-conjunctivitis
M. Marinoni, D. Graziani, B. Gumiero, C. Luini, L. Nespoli (Varese, Italy)
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Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activity in patients with asthma
M. Calikoglu, A. Unlu, L. Tamer, R. Bilgin, S. Atis, B. Ulubas, A. Kanik (Mersin, Adana, Turkey)
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Serum nitrotyrosine and nitric oxide levels in patients with asthma
M. Calikoglu, A. Unlu, B. Ercan, S. Atis, B. Ulubas, B. Cimen, L. Tamer, A. Kanik (Mersin, Ankara, Turkey)
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Elevated serum IL-12 and IL-18 levels in patients with bronchial asthma
P. Szulakowski, D. Friedek, M. Romanik, A. Ekiel, W. Pierzcha/a (Katowice, Poland)
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Prostaglandin D2 metabolite as a marker of asthma exacerbations
G. Bochenek, K. Nagraba, A. Gielicz, E. Nizankowska, A. Szczeklik (Cracow, Poland)
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Clinical utility of nitric oxide metabolite level assessment in blood of patients with bronchial asthma
D. Lesik, R. Khanferyan, N. Fedotova, E. Doroffeva, L. M. Du Buske ()
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A new diagnostic method for aspirin-sensivity: lysine-aspirin intravenous challenge
M. Taniguchi, N. Higashi, H. Mita, A. Higashi, H. Sakakibara, S. Suetsugu, Y. Maeda, K. Akiyama (Sagamihara, Toyoake, Japan)
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The effects of hormone replacement therapy on airway function,skin tests to allergens and serum ECP levels in postmenopausal women
S. Buyukozturk, S. Erden, G. Caliskan (Istanbul, Turkey)
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