Increased sputum IL-17 and neutrophils in asthmatic patients after climbing to extreme altitude

S. Seys, M. Daenen, L. Dupont (Leuven, Genk, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Asthma: basic science and clinical studies
Session: Asthma: basic science and clinical studies
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3260
Disease area: Airway diseases

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S. Seys, M. Daenen, L. Dupont (Leuven, Genk, Belgium). Increased sputum IL-17 and neutrophils in asthmatic patients after climbing to extreme altitude. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 3260

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