Pulmonary inflammatory cells strongly express IL-18 in asthma death cases

Y. Sakazaki, T. Hoshino, S. Takei, M. Okamoto, T. Kinoshita, H. Imaoka, T. Iwanaga, S. Kato, H. Aizawa (Kurume, Okinawa, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Understanding the mechanisms and the impact of severe asthma
Session: Understanding the mechanisms and the impact of severe asthma
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2979
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Y. Sakazaki, T. Hoshino, S. Takei, M. Okamoto, T. Kinoshita, H. Imaoka, T. Iwanaga, S. Kato, H. Aizawa (Kurume, Okinawa, Japan). Pulmonary inflammatory cells strongly express IL-18 in asthma death cases. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 2979

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