Search Results - "BEEH, K.M."
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Sputum matrix metalloproteinase-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloprotinease-1, and their molar ratio in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and healthy subjects
Published in Respiratory medicine (01-06-2003)“…Background: Matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors, the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), are involved in the turnover of…”
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Glutathione deficiency of the lower respiratory tract in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-06-2002)“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease of unknown aetiology. Increased oxidant burden and antioxidant, e.g. glutathione (GSH), deficiency in the…”
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Effect of the oral leukotriene B4 receptor antagonist LTB019 on inflammatory sputum markers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Published in Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics (01-04-2008)“…Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a LTB4 receptor antagonist on inflammatory markers in induced sputum, in particular sputum neutrophilia, in…”
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Sputum induction leads to a decrease of exhaled nitric oxide unrelated to airflow
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-08-2003)“…Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) and analysis of induced sputum are both established noninvasive methods for studying airway inflammation in asthma…”
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Randomised controlled trial of montelukast plus inhaled budesonide versus double dose inhaled budesonide in adult patients with asthma
Published in Thorax (01-03-2003)“…Background: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) affect many inflammatory pathways in asthma but have little impact on cysteinyl leukotrienes. This may partly explain…”
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Elevation of total serum immunoglobulin E is associated with asthma in nonallergic individuals
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-10-2000)“…Elevated serum immunoglobulin (Ig)E is the hallmark of atopy, and contributes to asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in atopic individuals. In contrast,…”
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Effect of the oral leukotriene B 4 receptor antagonist LTB019 on inflammatory sputum markers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Published in Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics (2008)“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a LTB 4 receptor antagonist on inflammatory markers in induced sputum, in particular sputum neutrophilia, in…”
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Classification of small cell lung cancer (SCLC): IASLC or VALG - beyond the limits of limited disease
Published in Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (01-09-2000)Get full text
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Stability of glutathione in induced sputum: impact of freezing
Published in Respiration (01-09-2003)“…Oxidative stress has repeatedly been linked to the pathogenesis of pulmonary disorders like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Measuring…”
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Platinum-based, leukocyte-depleting chemotherapy does not alter induced sputum markers of neutrophilic inflammation in COPD patients with unresectable non-small cell lung cancer
Published in Respiration (01-03-2003)“…Neutrophilic inflammation is a major feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and several novel therapies aim at the suppression of neutrophils…”
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