The role of eosinophils and neutrophils in inflammation
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Experimental Allergy
- Vol. 30 (s1) , 22-27
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00092.x
Abstract
The eosinophil is well recognized as a central effector cell in the inflamed asthmatic airway. Eosinophils release toxic basic proteins and lipid mediators such as cysteinyl‐leukotrienes that cause b...Keywords
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