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Macrolide hypersensitivity: extensive review of the literature by Demoly, P, Benahmed, S, Valembois, M, Sahla, H, Messaad, D, Godard, Ph, Michel, F B, Bousquet, J

“…Macrolides are characterized by their basic structure made up of a lactonic cycle with 2 osidic chains. They are classified according to the number of carbon…”
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Measurement of the internal size of bronchi using high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) by Seneterre, E, Paganin, F, Bruel, JM, Michel, FB, Bousquet, J

“…Computed tomography (CT) of the lungs makes it possible to study individual airways. A technique using high-resolution-CT (HRCT) has been developed to measure…”
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Antihistamines in the treatment of asthma by Bousquet, J, Godard, P, Michel, F B

“…Histamine is an important mediator of asthma. The new anti-histamines which block histamine at the H1-receptor level also possess some anti-allergic…”
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Eosinophilic Inflammation in Asthma by Bousquet, Jean, Chanez, Pascal, Lacoste, Jean Yves, Barnéon, Gilbert, Ghavanian, Nouchine, Enander, Ingrid, Venge, Per, Ahlstedt, Staffan, Simony-Lafontaine, Joelle, Godard, Philippe, Michel, François-Bernard

“…THE most characteristic feature of asthma is bronchial inflammation leading to nonspecific hyper-reactivity. 1 The association between eosinophilia and asthma…”
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Specific immunotherapy in rhinitis and asthma by Bousquet, J, Demoly, P, Michel, F B

“…The primary objective of this review is to discuss the efficacy of immunotherapy on combined lung and nasal symptoms, as well as data suggesting that…”
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Medical Indoor Environment Counselor (MIEC): role in compliance with advice on mite allergen avoidance and on mite allergen exposure by De Blay, F., Fourgaut, G., Hedelin, G., Vervloet, D., Michel, F.‐B., Godard, P., Charpin, D., Pauli, G.

“…Background: In order to improve patient compliance in allergen avoidance, a new occupational activity was created: Medical Indoor Environment Counselor (MIEC)…”
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Computed tomography of the lungs in asthma: influence of disease severity and etiology by Paganin, F, Séneterre, E, Chanez, P, Daurés, J P, Bruel, J M, Michel, F B, Bousquet, J

“…Airways remodelling is a feature of longstanding asthma, but may differ in persons with allergic and nonallergic asthma. To assess airways remodelling…”
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Serum fragment of cytokeratin subunit 19 measured by CYFRA 21-1 immunoradiometric assay as a marker of lung cancer by PUJOL, J.-L, GRENIER, J, DAURES, J.-P, DAVER, A, PUJOL, H, MICHEL, F.-B

“…Cytokeratin 19 is a subunit of cytokeratin intermediate filament expressed in simple epithelia and their malignant counterparts. Therefore, it is expressed by…”
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Eosinophilic and neutrophilic inflammation in asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Lacoste, J Y, Bousquet, J, Chanez, P, Van Vyve, T, Simony-Lafontaine, J, Lequeu, N, Vic, P, Enander, I, Godard, P, Michel, F B

“…Eosinophils but not neutrophils may play a role in the airway inflammation of asthma. In chronic bronchitis (CB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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Cytokeratins as serum markers in lung cancer: a comparison of CYFRA 21-1 and TPS by Pujol, J L, Grenier, J, Parrat, E, Lehmann, M, Lafontaine, T, Quantin, X, Michel, F B

“…We examined two recently described cytokeratin markers, CYFRA 21-1 (cytokeratin fragment recognized by KS 19-1 and BM 19-21 antibodies) and TPS (specific M3…”
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Specific immunotherapy in asthma: Is it effective? by Bousquet, Jean, Michel, François-B

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Bronchial elastic fibers in normal subjects and asthmatic patients by Bousquet, J, Lacoste, J Y, Chanez, P, Vic, P, Godard, P, Michel, F B

“…Elastic fibers required to maintain bronchial patency during ventilation may be damaged in asthma as a result of repair following inflammation or stretching…”
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Asthma: a disease remodeling the airways by Bousquet, J, Chanez, P, Lacoste, J Y, White, R, Vic, P, Godard, P, Michel, F B

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Adjunct effect of loratadine in the treatment of acute sinusitis in patients with allergic rhinitis by Braun, J. J., Alabert, J. P., Michel, F. B., Quiniou, M., Rat, C., Cougnard, J., Czarlewski, W., Bousquet, J.

“…H1‐blockers are often added to the standard treatment of acute sinusitis, but this is not supported by a controlled study. A multicentric, randomized,…”
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Double-blind, placebo-controlled rush immunotherapy with a standardized Alternaria extract by Horst, M, Hejjaoui, A, Horst, V, Michel, F B, Bousquet, J

“…Specific immunotherapy is ineffective with unstandardized mold extracts. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed in 24 patients (5 to 56 years…”
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Indirect evidence of bronchial inflammation assessed by titration of inflammatory mediators in BAL fluid of patients with asthma by Bousquet, J, Chanez, P, Lacoste, J Y, Enander, I, Venge, P, Peterson, C, Ahlstedt, S, Michel, F B, Godard, P

“…Bronchial inflammation is a characteristic of asthma that may be examined indirectly by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Nine normal individuals were compared…”
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Prostaglandin H synthase 1 and 2 immunoreactivities in the bronchial mucosa of asthmatics by Demoly, P, Jaffuel, D, Lequeux, N, Weksler, B, Créminon, C, Michel, F B, Godard, P, Bousquet, J

“…Prostaglandin H synthases or cyclooxygenases 1 (PGHS-1) and 2 (PGHS-2) catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandin endoperoxides, leading to…”
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Comparison between RAST and Pharmacia CAP system: a new automated specific IgE assay by Bousquet, J, Chanez, P, Chanal, I, Michel, F B

“…RAST represents the standard technique to titrate serum-specific IgE and was found to have a higher efficiency in the diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy than…”
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Pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis by Bousquet, J, Vignola, A M, Campbell, A M, Michel, F B

“…Allergy rhinitis results from an IgE-mediated allergy associated with nasal inflammation of variable intensity. The mechanisms of allergic rhinitis have been…”
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Eosinophil inflammation in asthma by Bousquet, J, Chanez, P, Vignola, A M, Lacoste, J Y, Michel, F B

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