Asthma

( SEVAMED 2002)

(Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis, Immunodiagnostics, Pathogenesis, Vaccines & Drugs)

3115. Abrahamsen O. Haas H. Schreiber J. Schlaak M. Differential mediator release from basophils of allergic and non-allergic asthmatic patients after stimulation with anti-IgE and C5a. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 31(3):368-78, 2001 Mar.

3116. Ackerman MJ. Wylam ME. Feldt RH. Porter CJ. Dewald G. Scanlon PD. Driscoll DJ. Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and persistent airway hyperresponsiveness. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 122(1):169-77, 2001 Jul.

3117. Adams R. Wakefield M. Wilson D. Parsons J. Campbell D. Smith B. Ruffin R. Quality of life in asthma: a comparison of community and hospital asthma patients. Journal of Asthma. 38(3):205-14, 2001 May.

3118. Adams RJ. Fuhlbrigge A. Finkelstein JA. Lozano P. Livingston JM. Weiss KB. Weiss ST. Impact of inhaled antiinflammatory therapy on hospitalization and emergency department visits for children with asthma. Pediatrics. 107(4):706-11, 2001 Apr.

3119. Adcock IM. Glucocorticoid-regulated transcription factors. [Review] [76 refs] Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 14(3):211-9, 2001.

3120. Amdekar YK. Cough and asthma. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 68 Suppl 2:S20-5, 2001 Apr.

3121. Arimura A. Yasui K. Kishino J. Asanuma F. Hasegawa H. Kakudo S. Ohtani M. Arita H. Prevention of allergic inflammation by a novel prostaglandin receptor antagonist, S-5751. Journal of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics. 298(2):411-9, 2001 Aug.

3122. Bhave SY. Approach to recurrent respiratory infections. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 68 Suppl 2:S26-32, 2001 Apr.

3123. Bhure U N, Kenia P N, Pitale S M, Mistry S G, Bhatt B M, Lahiri K R Melgiri S R, Desai S A. ventilation – perfusion (V/Q) scans in chronic persistent asthma: an objective modality. Indian J nucl Med. 15(3), 90,2000.

3124. Boushey HA Jr. Experiences with monoclonal antibody therapy for allergic asthma. [Review] [19 refs] Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. 108(2 Suppl):S77-83, 2001 Aug.

3125. Cates C. Higher dose inhaled steroids in childhood asthma. Why isn't titration advocated more often in delivery of inhaled drugs?. BMJ. 322(7301):1546, 2001 Jun 23.

3126. Celedon JC. Palmer LJ. Xu X. Wang B. Fang Z. Weiss ST. Sensitization to silk and childhood asthma in rural China. Pediatrics. 107(5):E80, 2001 May.

3127. Celotti F. Laufer S. Anti-inflammatory drugs: new multitarget compounds to face an old problem. The dual inhibition concept. [Review] [100 refs] Pharmacological Research. 43(5):429-36, 2001 May.

3128. Centanni S. Santus P. Di Marco F. Fumagalli F. Zarini S. Sala A. The potential role of tocopherol in asthma and allergies: modification of the leukotriene pathway. [Review] [57 refs] Biodrugs. 15(2):81-6, 2001.

3129. Chakurkar A B. Paediatric asthma : An overview of pathogenesis and treatment. Paediat Today. 3(9): 589-94,2000.

3130. Chandran R. Should we prescribe antibiotics for acute bronchitis?. American Family Physician. 64(1):135-8, 2001 Jul 1.

3131. Charpiot B. Bitsch F. Buchheit KH. Channez P. Mazzoni L. Mueller T. Vachier I. Naef R. Disease activated drugs: a new concept for the treatment of asthma. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 9(7):1793-805, 2001 Jul.

3132. Chen CF. Wu KG. Hsu MC. Tang RB. Prevalence and relationship between allergic diseases and infectious diseases. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology & Infection. 34(1):57-62, 2001 Mar.

3133. Chugh K. Clinical approach to a patient with cough. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 68 Suppl 2:S11-9, 2001 Apr.

3134. Cui H. Wu W. A brief introduction to researches on treatment of hormone-dependent asthma with traditional Chinese medicine. [Review] [16 refs] Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 21(2):153-9, 2001 Jun.

3135. Dweik RA. The promise and reality of nitric oxide in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease. [Review] [15 refs] Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 68(6):486, 488, 490, 493, 2001 Jun.

3136. Esposito S. Principi N. Asthma in children: are chlamydia or mycoplasma involved?. [Review] [77 refs] Paediatric Drugs. 3(3):159-68, 2001.

3137. Fowler C. Preventing and managing exercise-induced asthma. [Review] [13 refs] Nurse Practitioner. 26(3):25, 29-33; quiz 34-5, 2001 Mar.

3138. Galant SP. Wilkinson R. Clinical prescribing of allergic rhinitis medication in the preschool and young school-age child: what are the options?. [Review] [54 refs] Biodrugs. 15(7):453-63, 2001.

3139. Gutgesell C. Heise S. Seubert S. Seubert A. Domhof S. Brunner E. Neumann C. Double-blind placebo-controlled house dust mite control measures in adult patients with atopic dermatitis. British Journal of Dermatology. 145(1):70-4, 2001 Jul.

3140. Hall CB. Wakefield D. Rowe TM. Carlisle PS. Cloutier MM. Diagnosing pediatric asthma: validating the Easy Breathing Survey. Journal of Pediatrics. 139(2):267-72, 2001 Aug.

3141. Hall CB. Respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus. [Review] [99 refs] New England Journal of Medicine. 344(25):1917-28, 2001 Jun 21.

3142. Hamelmann E. Gelfand EW. IL-5-induced airway eosinophilia--the key to asthma?. [Review] [110 refs] Immunological Reviews. 179:182-91, 2001 Feb.

3143. Hancox RJ. Taylor DR. Long-acting beta-agonist treatment in patients with persistent asthma already receiving inhaled corticosteroids. [Review] [117 refs] Biodrugs. 15(1):11-24, 2001.

3144. Hayashi S. Furuya S. Imamura H. Fulminant eosinophilic endomyocarditis in an asthmatic patient treated with pranlukast after corticosteroid withdrawal. Heart. 86(3):E7, 2001 Sep.

3145. Holloway JA. Holgate ST. Semper AE. Expression of the high-affinity IgE receptor on peripheral blood dendritic cells: differential binding of IgE in atopic asthma. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. 107(6):1009-18, 2001 Jun.

3146. Horner AA. Van Uden JH. Zubeldia JM. Broide D. Raz E. DNA-based immunotherapeutics for the treatment of allergic disease. [Review] [72 refs] Immunological Reviews. 179:102-18, 2001 Feb.

3147. Jartti T. Asthma, asthma medication and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. [Review] [90 refs] Clinical Physiology. 21(2):260-9, 2001 Mar.

3148. Kabra SK. Lodha R. Singhal T. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in children. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 68 Suppl 2:S50-4, 2001 Apr.

3149. Kashiwabara K. Nakamura H. Analgesic-induced asthma caused by 2.0% ketoprofen adhesive agents, but not by 0.3% agents. Internal Medicine. 40(2):124-6, 2001 Feb.

3150. Khanna D. Drehmer TJ. Intravenous drug abuse mimicking vasculitis. Southern Medical Journal. 94(5):505-7, 2001 May.

3151. Kilpelainen M. Terho EO. Helenius H. Koskenvuo M. Validation of a new questionnaire on asthma, allergic rhinitis, and conjunctivitis in young adults. Allergy. 56(5):377-84, 2001 May.

3152. Kilpelainen M. Terho EO. Helenius H. Koskenvuo M. Home dampness, current allergic diseases, and respiratory infections among young adults. Thorax. 56(6):462-7, 2001 Jun.

3153. Korenblat PE. The Antileukotriene Working Group. The role of antileukotrienes in the treatment of asthma. [Review] [90 refs] Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. 86(6 Suppl 1):31-9, 2001 Jun.

3154. Lack G. Pediatric allergic rhinitis and comorbid disorders. [Review] [39 refs] Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. 108(1 Suppl):S9-15, 2001 Jul.

3155. Lanphear BP. Kahn RS. Berger O. Auinger P. Bortnick SM. Nahhas RW. Contribution of residential exposures to asthma in us children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 107(6):E98, 2001 Jun.

3156. Leong KP. Huston DP. Understanding the pathogenesis of allergic asthma using mouse models. [Review] [176 refs] Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. 87(2):96-109; quiz 110,, 2001 Aug.

3157. Manthous CA. Lactic acidosis in status asthmaticus : three cases and review of the literature. [Review] [19 refs] Chest. 119(5):1599-602, 2001 May.

3158. Mastrandrea F. Immunotherapy in atopic dermatitis. [Review] [144 refs] Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 10(1):49-63, 2001 Jan.

3159. Maulik SK. Maulik M. Pharmacological control of cough. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 68 Suppl 2:S33-8, 2001 Apr.

3160. Meade CJ. Dumont I. Worrall L. Why do asthmatic subjects respond so strongly to inhaled adenosine?. [Review] [89 refs] Life Sciences. 69(11):1225-40, 2001 Aug 3.

3161. Mowad CM. Anderson CK. Commercial availability of a house dust mite patch test. American Journal of Contact Dermatitis. 12(2):115-8, 2001 Jun.

3162. Nagore E. Martinez-Escribano JA. Tato A. Sabater V. Vilata JJ. Subcutaneous nodules following treatment with aluminium-containing allergen extracts. European Journal of Dermatology. 11(2):138-40, 2001 Mar-Apr.

3163. Niggemann B. Illi S. Madloch C. Volkel K. Lau S. Bergmann R. von Mutius E. Wahn U. MAS-Study Group. Multicentre Allergy Study. Histamine challenges discriminate between symptomatic and asymptomatic children. MAS-Study Group. Multicentre Allergy Study. European Respiratory Journal. 17(2):246-53, 2001 Feb.

3164. Novembre E. Vierucci A. Milk allergy/intolerance and atopic dermatitis in infancy and childhood. [Review] [30 refs] Allergy. 56 Suppl 67:105-8, 2001.

3165. O’Callaghan C, Barry P W. Asthma drug delivery devices for children. Br med J-South Asia Edn. 16(4): 250,2000.

3166. Panitch HB. Bronchiolitis in infants. [Review] [33 refs] Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 13(3):256-60, 2001 Jun.

3167. Peebles RS Jr. Hamilton RG. Lichtenstein LM. Schlosberg M. Liu MC. Proud D. Togias A. Antigen-specific IgE and IgA antibodies in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid are associated with stronger antigen-induced late phase reactions. [see comments]. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 31(2):239-48, 2001 Feb.

3168. Picado C. Valero A. COX-1 sparing drugs in aspirin-sensitive asthma. [letter; comment]. [Review] [26 refs] Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 31(2):179-81, 2001 Feb.

3169. Rabatin JT. Cowl CT. A guide to the diagnosis and treatment of occupational asthma. [Review] [62 refs] Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 76(6):633-40, 2001 Jun.

3170. Singh M. Kumar L. Randomized comparison of a dry powder inhaler and metered dose inhaler with spacer in management of children with asthma. Indian Pediatrics. 38(1):24-8, 2001 Jan.

3171. Skoner DP. Management and treatment of pediatric asthma: update. [Review] [27 refs] Allergy & Asthma Proceedings. 22(2):71-4, 2001 Mar-Apr.

3172. Stein MT. Harper G. Chen J. Persistent cough in an adolescent. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 22(2 Suppl):S157-61, 2001 Apr.

3173. Stevenson DD. Simon RA. Lack of cross-reactivity between rofecoxib and aspirin in aspirin-sensitive patients with asthma. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. 108(1):47-51, 2001 Jul.

3174. Suissa S. Ernst P. Inhaled corticosteroids: impact on asthma morbidity and mortality. [Review] [71 refs] Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. 107(6):937-44, 2001 Jun.

3175. Suttithawil W. Wangroongsarb P. Naigowit P. Nunthapisud P. Chantadisai N. Ploysongsang Y. Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae as a cause of community-acquired pneumonia in Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 84(3):430-7, 2001 Mar.

3176. Szefler SJ. Challenges in assessing outcomes for pediatric asthma. [Review] [28 refs] Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. 107(5 Suppl):S456-64, 2001 May.

3177. van der Woude HJ. Winter TH. Aalbers R. Decreased bronchodilating effect of salbutamol in relieving methacholine induced moderate to severe bronchoconstriction during high dose treatment with long acting beta2 agonists. Thorax. 56(7):529-35, 2001 Jul.

3178. Varudkar H G. Bronchial Asthma. Curr med Trends. 4(3): 795-6,2000.

3179. von Kries R. Hermann M. Grunert VP. von Mutius E. Is obesity a risk factor for childhood asthma?. Allergy. 56(4):318-22, 2001 Apr.

3180. Warner JO. The role of leukotriene receptor antagonists in the treatment of chronic asthma in childhood. [Review] [59 refs] Allergy. 56 Suppl 66:22-9, 2001.

3181. Whittaker PA. From symptomatic treatments to causative therapy?. [Review] [95 refs] Current Opinion in Chemical Biology. 5(4):352-9, 2001 Aug.

3182. Woodruff PG. Fahy JV. Asthma: prevalence, pathogenesis, and prospects for novel therapies. JAMA. 286(4):395-8, 2001 Jul 25.

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3908. Afessa B, Morales I, Cury JD. Clinical course and outcome of patients admitted to an ICU for status asthmaticus. Chest 2001 Nov;120(5):1616-21

3909. Ahrens RC, Teresi ME, Han SH, Donnell D, Vanden Burgt JA, Lux CR. Asthma stability after oral prednisone: a clinical model for comparing inhaled steroid potency. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Oct 1;164(7):1138-45

3910. Amin K, Ludviksdottir D, Janson C, Nettelbladt O, Gudbjornsson B, Valtysdottir S, Bjornsson E, Roomans GM, Boman G, Seveus L, Venge P; BHR-Group. Bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Inflammation and structural changes in the airways of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome. Respir Med 2001 Nov;95(11):904-10

3911. Amrani Y, Moore PE, Hoffman R, Shore SA, Panettieri RA Jr. Interferon-gamma modulates cysteinyl leukotriene receptor-1 expression and function in human airway myocytes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Dec 1;164(11):2098-101

3912. Anderson K, Qiu Y, Whittaker AR, Lucas M. Breath sounds, asthma, and the mobile phone. Lancet 2001 Oct 20;358(9290):1343-4

3913. Anderson SD, Argyros GJ, Magnussen H, Holzer K. Provocation by eucapnic voluntary hyperpnoea to identify exercise induced bronchoconstriction. Br J Sports Med 2001 Oct;35(5):344-7

3914. Annett RD, Bender BG, Lapidus J, Duhamel TR, Lincoln A. Predicting children's quality of life in an asthma clinical trial: what do children's reports tell us? J Pediatr 2001 Dec;139(6):854-61

3915. Anonymous. Asthma emerges as significant problem for elderly.. Clin Resour Manag 2001 Nov;2(11):170-3, 161

3916. Atkinson RW, Anderson HR, Sunyer J, Ayres J, Baccini M, Vonk JM, Boumghar A, Forastiere F, Forsberg B, Touloumi G, Schwartz J, Katsouyanni K. Acute effects of particulate air pollution on respiratory admissions: results from APHEA 2 project. Air Pollution and Health: a European Approach. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Nov 15;164(10 Pt 1):1860-6

3917. Baba K, Sakakibara A, Yagi T, Niwa S, Hattori T, Koishikawa I, Yoshida K, Kobayashi T, Takagi K. Effects of theophylline withdrawal in well-controlled asthmatics treated with inhaled corticosteroid. J Asthma 2001 Dec;38(8):615-24

3918. Babu KS, Arshad SH, Holgate ST. Anti-IgE treatment: an update. Allergy 2001 Dec;56(12):1121-8

3919. Bai Y, Lin Y, He W, Chen Y, Ma Y. Analysis of the T cell receptor V delta region gene repertoire in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and peripheral blood of asthmatics. Chin Med J (Engl) 2001 Dec;114(12):1252-7

3920. Balter MS, Adams SG, Chapman KR.Inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate improves acoustic measures of voice in patients with asthma. Chest 2001 Dec;120(6):1829 34

3921. Barnes PJ. Molecular mechanisms of corticosteroids in allergic diseases. Allergy 2001 Oct;56(10):928-36

3922. Barr RG, Cooper DM, Speizer FE, Drazen JM, Camargo CA Jr. Beta(2)-adrenoceptor polymorphism and body mass index are associated with adult-onset asthma in sedentary but not active women. Chest 2001 Nov;120(5):1474-9

3923. Beckett WS, Jacobs DR Jr, Yu X, Iribarren C, Williams OD. Asthma is associated with weight gain in females but not males, independent of physical activity. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Dec 1;164(11):2045-50

3924. Bellinghausen I, Knop J, Saloga J. The role of interleukin 10 in the regulation of allergic immune responses. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2001 Oct;126(2):97-101

3925. Biller H, Bade B, Matthys H, Luttmann W, Virchow JC. Interferon-gamma secretion of peripheral blood CD8+ T lymphocytes in patients with bronchial asthma: in vitro stimulus determines cytokine production. Clin Exp Immunol 2001 Nov;126(2):199-205

3926. Bisgaard H, Price MJ, Maden C, Olsen NA. Cost-effectiveness of fluticasone propionate administered via metered-dose inhaler plus babyhaler spacer in the treatment of asthma in preschool-aged children. Chest 2001 Dec;120(6):1835-42

3927. Blanc PD, Trupin L, Earnest G, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Eisner MD. Alternative therapies among adults with a reported diagnosis of asthma or rhinosinusitis : data from a population-based survey. Chest 2001 Nov;120(5):1461-7

3928. Botkin JR, Clayton E, Nelson R, Wilfond B, Munger MA. Salmeterol and inhaled corticosteroids in patients with persistent asthma. JAMA 2001 Dec 26;286(24):3075; discussion 3077-8

3929. Bousquet J. Pro: Immunotherapy is clinically indicated in the management of allergic asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Dec 15;164(12):2139-40; discussion 2141-2

3930. Brocklebank D, Wright J, Cates C. Systematic review of clinical effectiveness of pressurised metered dose inhalers versus other hand held inhaler devices for delivering corticosteroids in asthma. BMJ 2001 Oct 20;323(7318):896-900

3931. Burdon J. Is it asthma? Aust Fam Physician 2001 Oct;30(10):988

3932. Burgel PR, Lazarus SC, Tam DC, Ueki IF, Atabai K, Birch M, Nadel JA. Human eosinophils induce mucin production in airway epithelial cells via epidermal growth factor receptor activation. J Immunol 2001 Nov 15;167(10):5948-54

3933. Busse WW. Anti-immunoglobulin E (omalizumab) therapy in allergic asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Oct 15;164(8 Pt 2):S12-7

3934. Canning BJ. Role of nerves in asthmatic inflammation and potential influence of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Med 2001 Dec 3;111 Suppl 8A:13S-17S

3935. Capowski EE, Esnault S, Bhattacharya S, Malter JS. Y box-binding factor promotes eosinophil survival by stabilizing granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor mRNA. J Immunol 2001 Nov 15;167(10):5970-6

3936. Caughey GH. Chairman's summary. Mechanisms of airway remodeling. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Nov 15;164(10 Pt 2):S26-7

3937. Celik G, Bavbek S, Misirligil Z, Melli M. Release of cysteinyl leukotrienes with aspirin stimulation and the effect of prostaglandin E(2) on this release from peripheral blood leucocytes in aspirin-induced asthmatic patients. Clin Exp Allergy 2001 Oct;31(10):1615-22

3938. Cetinkaya F. Sensitivity to local anaesthetics among asthmatic children. Int J Paediatr Dent 2001 Nov;11(6):405-8

3939. Chalmers GW, MacLeod KJ, Thomson L, Little SA, McSharry C, Thomson NC. Smoking and airway inflammation in patients with mild asthma. Chest 2001 Dec;120(6):1917-22

3940. Churg A. Recent advances in the diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Mod Pathol 2001 Dec;14(12):1284-93

3941. Corren J, Nelson H, Greos LS, Bensch G, Goldstein M, Wu J, Wang S, Newman K. Effective control of asthma with hydrofluoroalkane flunisolide delivered as an extrafine aerosol in asthma patients. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2001 Nov;87(5):405-11

3942. Cuddy R, Li G. The role of alcohol in asthma: a review of clinical and experimental studies. Am J Emerg Med 2001 Oct;19(6):501-3

3943. Dizier MH, Besse-Schmittler C, Guilloud-Bataille M, Selinger-Leneman H, Kauffmann F, Clerget-Darpoux F, Demenais F; Epidemiological Study on the Ge netics and Environment of Asthma Group. Indication of linkage and genetic heterogeneity of asthma according to age at onset on chromosome 7q in 107 French EGEA families. Eur J Hum Genet 2001 Nov;9(11):867-72

3944. Dykewicz MS. Asthma treatment with inhaled corticosteroids versus antileukotrienes: what exhaled nitric oxide studies do and do not tell us. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2001 Oct;87(4):257-60

3945. El-Mezzein RE, Matsumoto T, Nomiyama H, Miike T. Increased secretion of IL-18 in vitro by peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. Clin Exp Immunol 2001 Nov;126(2):193-8

3946. Emelyanov A, Fedoseev G, Abulimity A, Rudinski K, Fedoulov A, Karabanov A, Barnes PJ. Elevated concentrations of exhaled hydrogen peroxide in asthmatic patients. Chest 2001 Oct;120(4):1136-9

3947. Fahy JV. Remodeling of the airway epithelium in asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Nov 15;164(10 Pt 2):S46-51

3948. Fowler SJ, Lipworth BJ. Salmeterol and inhaled corticosteroids in patients with persistent asthma. JAMA 2001 Dec 26;286(24):3076-7; discussion 3077-8

3949. Gaglani M, Riggs M, Kamenicky C, Glezen WP. A computerized reminder strategy is effective for annual influenza immunization of children with asthma or reactive airway disease. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2001 Dec;20(12):1155-60

3950. Gehring U, Bolte G, Borte M, Bischof W, Fahlbusch B, Wichmann HE, Heinrich J; LISA study group. Lifestyle-Related Factors on the Immune System and the Development of Allergies in Childhood. Exposure to endotoxin decreases the risk of atopic eczema in infancy: a cohort study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001 Nov;108(5):847-54

3951. Grunberg K, Sharon RF, Sont JK, In 't Veen JC, Van Schadewijk WA, De Klerk EP, Dick CR, Van Krieken JH, Sterk PJ. Rhinovirus-induced airway inflammation in asthma: effect of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids before and during experimental infection. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Nov 15;164(10 Pt 1):1816-22

3952. Hakonarson H, Bjornsdottir US, Ostermann E, Arnason T, Adalsteinsdottir AE, Halapi E, Shkolny D, Kristjansson K, Gudnadottir SA, Frigge ML, Gislason D, Gislason T, Kong A, Gulcher J, Stefansson K. Allelic frequencies and patterns of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes for asthma and atopy in Iceland. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Dec 1;164(11):2036-44

3953. Hogg JC. Role of latent viral infections in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Nov 15;164(10 Pt 2):S71-5

3954. Holberg CJ, Halonen M, Solomon S, Graves PE, Baldini M, Erickson RP, Martinez FD. Factor analysis of asthma and atopy traits shows 2 major components, one of which is linked to markers on chromosome 5q. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001 Nov;108(5):772-80

3955. Hui Y, Yang G, Galczenski H, Figueroa DJ, Austin CP, Copeland NG, Gilbert DJ, Jenkins NA, Funk CD. The murine cysteinyl leukotriene 2 (CysLT2) receptor. CDNA and genomic cloning, alternative splicing, and in vitro characterization. J Biol Chem 2001 Dec 14;276(50):47489-95

3956. Hyland ME. A two-phase network theory of atopy and asthma causation: a possible solution to the impact of genes, hygiene and air quality. Clin Exp Allergy 2001 Oct;31(10):1485-92

3957. Illi S, Mutius E V, Lau S, Bergmann R, Niggemann B, Sommerfeld C, Wahn U: Early childhood infections diseases and the development of asthma up to school age: aborth cohort study. Selections BMJ-South Asia En 2001, 17(3), 231-6.(015321). Aug 1, 2001.

3958. Illi S, von Mutius E, Lau S, Nickel R, Niggemann B, Sommerfeld C, Wahn U; Multicenter Allergy Study Group. The pattern of atopic sensitization is associated with the development of asthma in childhood. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001 Nov;108(5):709-14

3959. Jenmalm MC, Van Snick J, Cormont F, Salman B. Allergen-induced Th1 and Th2 cytokine secretion in relation to specific allergen sensitization and atopic symptoms in children. Clin Exp Allergy 2001 Oct;31(10):1528-35

3960. Johnson K B, Blaisedell C J, Walker A, Eggleston P: Effectiveness of a clinical pathway for inpatient asthma management. Pediatrics 2001,13(2), 65-71.(018338) Sept 16, 2023

3961. Kero J, Gissler M, Hemminki E, Isolauri E. Could TH1 and TH2 diseases coexist? Evaluation of asthma incidence in children with coeliac disease, type 1 diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis: a register study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001 Nov;108(5):781-3

3962. Kilpelainen M, Koskenvuo M, Helenius H, Terho E. Wood stove heating, asthma and allergies. Respir Med 2001 Nov;95(11):911-6

3963. Knox AJ, Corbett L, Stocks J, Holland E, Zhu YM, Pang L. Human airway smooth muscle cells secrete vascular endothelial growth factor: up-regulation by bradykinin via a protein kinase C and prostanoid-dependent mechanism. FASEB J 2001 Nov;15(13):2480-8

3964. Koh YY, Sun YH, Lim HS, Kim CK, Hong SJ. Effect of inhaled budesonide on bronchial hyperresponsiveness in adolescents with clinical remission of asthma. Chest 2001 Oct;120(4):1140-6

3965. Kurokawa K, Tanaka H, Tanaka S, Abe S. Circadian characteristics of urinary leukotriene E(4) in healthy subjects and nocturnal asthmatic patients. Chest 2001 Dec;120(6):1822-8

3966. Lee YC, Lee KH, Lee HB, Rhee YK. Serum levels of interleukins (IL)-4, IL-5, IL 13, and interferon-gamma in acute asthma. J Asthma 2001 Dec;38(8):665-71

3967. Lemiere C, Walker C, O'Shaughnessy D, Efthimiadis A, Hargreave FE, Sears MR. Differential cell counts in sputum in respiratory epidemiology: a pilot study. Chest 2001 Oct;120(4):1107-13

3968. Leynaert B, Neukirch C, Jarvis D, Chinn S, Burney P, Neukirch F; European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Does living on a farm during childhood protect against asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopy in adulthood? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 Nov 15;164(10 Pt 1):1829-34

3969. Linden A. Role of interleukin-17 and the neutrophil in asthma. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2001 Nov;126(3):179-84

3970. Lotvall J, Palmqvist M, Arvidsson P, Maloney A, Ventresca GP, Ward J. The therapeutic ratio of R-albuterol is comparable with that of RS-albuterol in asthmatic patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001 Nov;108(5):726-31

3971. Mallol J, Aguirre V, Rhem R, Rodriguez J, Dolovich M. Therapeutic equivalence of three metered-dose inhalers containing salbutamol (Albuterol) in protecting against methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in children with asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol 2001 Dec;32(6):447-52

3972. Mauger EA, Mauger DT, Fish JE, Chinchilli VM, Israel E; The Asthma Clinical Trials Network. Summarizing methacholine challenges in clinical research. Control Clin Trials 2001 Dec;22(6 Suppl):244S-51S

3973. Mayo PR. Effect of passive smoking on theophylline clearance in children. Ther Drug Monit 2001 Oct;23(5):503-5

3974. McCarty C, Morales M. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. A complicated case of asthma. JAAPA 2001 Oct;14(10):47-52

3975. Miller FG, Shorr AF. Salmeterol and inhaled corticosteroids in patients with persistent asthma. JAMA 2001 Dec 26;286(24):3075-6; discussion 3077-8

3976. Mitsuta K, Shimoda T, Fukushima C, Obase Y, Ayabe H, Matsuse H, Kohno S. Preoperative steroid therapy inhibits cytokine production in the lung parenchyma in asthmatic patients. Chest 2001 Oct;120(4):1175-83

3977. Mullings RE, Wilson SJ, Puddicombe SM, Lordan JL, Bucchieri F, Djukanovic R, Howarth PH, Harper S, Holgate ST, Davies DE. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT-6) expression and function in asthmatic bronchial epithelium. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001 Nov;108(5):832-8

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