Effects of platelet-activating factor (PAF) challenge on airway neutrophilia and adhesion molecules in mild asthma

J. Gabrijelcic, A. Acuña, M. Profita, E. M. Uribe, R. Rabinovich, J. A. Barbera, A. Paternò, A. M. Vignola, K. F. Chung, R. Rodrìguez-Roisin (Barcelona, Spain; Palermo, Italy; London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Noninvasive markers of airway inflammation, bronchoprovocation, or both?
Session: Noninvasive markers of airway inflammation, bronchoprovocation, or both?
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1097
Disease area: Airway diseases

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