Late-breaking abstract: Changes in cortisol levels in the plasma of asthmatic individuals undergoing allergen inhalation challenge differentiate isolated early from dual responders

S. Tebbutt, S. Kam, A. Singh, L. P. Boulet, M. FitzGerald, G. Gauvreau, P. O‘Byrne (Vancouver, Sainte-Foy, Hamilton, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Late-Breaking Abstracts Session: New mechanisms in airway disease
Session: Late-Breaking Abstracts Session: New mechanisms in airway disease
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3408
Disease area: Airway diseases

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