Cigarette smoking modifies the association between IL-18 levels in induced sputum and airway heperresponsiveness in asthmatics

N. Rovina, E. Dima, C. Gerassimou, C. Gratziou, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Cough and airway hyperresponsiveness
Session: Cough and airway hyperresponsiveness
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1101
Disease area: Airway diseases

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