Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9385941 | Respiratory Medicine | 2005 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
While there was always a tendency for changes (epithelial damage, desmosomes, degranulating mast cells, basal lamina) to be more extensive in allergic asthma compared to non-allergic asthma, there was no significant difference between the two groups in this respect. Reduced desmosomal contact may be an important factor in the epithelial shedding observed in patients with asthma.
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Authors
S. Shahana, E. Björnsson, D. LúdvÃksdóttir, C. Janson, O. Nettelbladt, P. Venge, G.M. Roomans, on behalf of the BHR-group on behalf of the BHR-group,