Factors contributing to upper and lower airway responses

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: R. Polosa (Catania, Italy), E. Nizankowska (Krakow, Poland)
Upper and lower airway reactions to specific inhalation challenges (SIC) with occupational allergens
K. Obtulowicz, J. Woloszynski, G. Porebski, A. Blasiak, B. Oruba (Cracow, Poland)
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Increased nasal mucosal swelling in subjects with asthma
J. Hellgren, K. Toren, B. Balder, G. Karlsson (Göteborg, Sweden)
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Prostaglandin D2 a mediator of nasal obstruction
E. M. Salagean, C. Eames, L. Lau, D. Sciberras, P. Deutsch, P. H. Howarth (Southampton, Terlings Park, Harlow, United Kingdom; Rahway, United States Of America)
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Ozone induces an endothelial cell activation and inflammatory cell accumulation in the nasal mucosa
D. Dokic, P. Howarth (Skopje, Macedonia; Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Nasal polyposis, analgesics intolerance and asthma
O. Köktürk, F. Ileri, C. E. Kirisoglu (Ankara, Turkey)
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Tolerance of two cox2 - inhibitors, rofecoxib and celecoxib, in aspirin sensitive asthmatics
A. Vaghi, G. De Bernardi, N. Grassi, S. Capato, G. Cicchitto, P. Sestini, M. Robuschi, S. Bianco (Milan, Siena, Italy)
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Colocalization of neurotrophin-receptors and substance P in neurons of dorsal root ganglia projecting to the murine lung
Q. T. Dinh, E. C. Mingomataj, D. A. Groneberg, J. Springer, C. Peiser, A. Fischer (Berlin, Germany)
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Innervation of blood vesels in bronchi and lung parenchyma of asthmatics
A. Babjoniseva, M. Pilmane (Riga, Latvia)
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Induced sputum cell profiles in mild to severe stable asthmatics and healthy adults
Z. Karakurt, B. Bagci Ceyhan, S. Karakurt, H. Turker (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Relationship of atopy, asthma severity and bronchial hyperresponsiveness
M. D. Filipovic, S. S. Pljaskic-Kamenov, S. S. Cekic, E. Zivkovic (Nis, Yugoslavia)
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Relation of IgE level and bronchial obstruction reversibility in COPD
B. Sitkauskiene, R. Sakalauskas, K. Malakauskas, R. Planciuniene (Kaunas, Lithuania)
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Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) in patients with bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR)
B. Ruprecht, M. Schürmann, M. Schlaak, J. Müller-Quernheim (Borstel, Lübeck, Germany)
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Magnesium levels in erythrocytes and plasma in patients with exacerbated COPD
E. Zervas, M. Gaga, G. Papatheodorou, V. Kehagia, M. Stoka, A. Preza, L. Andri, N. Papageorgiou, I. Iordanoglou (Athens, Greece)
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Bronchoprotective activity of sildenafil (Viagra) in asthmatics
L. Allegra, F. Blasi, E. Bucchioni, S. Centanni, L. Raiteri, V. Fasano (Milan, Italy)
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Comparison of the effects of zafirlucast and montelucast therapy on the airway hiperreactivity in asthmatic patients
I. Akbas, T. Cengiz, B. Musellim, T. Demir, B. Mutlu (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Airway hyperresponsiveness in a large group of subjects with α1-antitrypsin deficiency
M. Malerba, A. Radaeli, L. Ceriani, L. Corda, L. Pini, V. Grassi, C. Tantucci (Brescia, Italy)
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