Nitric oxide paradox in asthma

Asthma results from allergen-driven intrapulmonary Th2 response, and is characterized by intermittent airway obstruction, airway hyperreactivity (AHR), and airway inflammation. Accumulating evidence indicates that inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract are commonly associated with elevated p...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Castro Keller, Dunia Rodriguez, Momtchilo Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000900005