Dexamethasone downregulates Cryptococcus neoformons-induced vascular endothelial growth factor production:: A role for corticosteroids in cryptococcal meningitis?

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Hoepelman, AIM [1 ]
Van der Flier, M
Coenjaerts, FEJ
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[1] Univ Utrecht, Ctr Med, Dept Acute Med & Infect Dis, Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] UMCU, Eijkman Winkler Ctr Microbiol & Infect Dis, Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] UMCU, Wilhelmina Childrens Hosp, Utrecht, Netherlands
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JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES | 2004年 / 37卷 / 03期
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10.1097/01.qai.0000137411.23705.7a
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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