Childhood asthma and exercise
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IL-23 Gene and Protein Expression in Childhood Asthma
Background: Asthma is the chronic inflammation of airways characterized by eosinophilic infiltration, mucus overproduction, airway hyper-responsiveness and airway remodeling. These changes are induced mostly by cytokines which are produced by T helper (Th) 2 cells. Recently, the role of interleukin-23 (IL-23) in the pathogenesis of adultallergic asthma has been studied. Objective: To explore IL...
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrics & Child Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1205-7088,1918-1485
DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.9.467