Serum concentration of C-reactive protein is not a good marker of bronchial hyperresponsiveness

[1] Abramson J. L.(2006)Relation of C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-alpha to ambulatory blood pressure variability in healthy adults Am. J. Cardiol. 98 649-652

[2] Lewis C.(2004)Frequency of elevation of C-reactive protein in atrial fibrillation Am. J. Cardiol. 94 1255-1259

[3] Murrah N. V.(2001)C-reactive protein and the stress tests for the risk stratification of patients recovering from unstable angina pectoris Am. J. Cardiol. 87 1235-1239

[4] Anderson G. T.(2003)Allergen-induced cytokine secretion in atopic and non-atopic asthmatic children Pediatr. Allergy Immunol. 14 345-350

[5] Vaccarino V.(2004)Complex assessment of differential cell count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as a distinction criterion between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Adv. Clin. Exp. Med. 13 67-71

[6] Anderson J. L.(2002)Asthma exacerbations and sputum eosinophil counts: a randomised controlled trial Lancet 360 1715-1721

[7] Allen Maycock C. A.(1999)Airway exposure to bacterial superantigen (SEB) induces lymphocyte-dependent airway inflammation associated with increased airway responsiveness — a model for non-allergic asthma Eur. J. Immunol. 29 1021-1031

[8] Lappe D. L.(2002)The association of sensitive systemic inflammation markers with bronchial asthma Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 89 381-385

[9] Crandall B. G.(2004)Association of bronchial hyperresponsiveness and lung function with C-reactive protein (CRP): a population based study Thorax 59 892-896

[10] Horne B. D.(2002)Relevance of the selected cytokine release (TNF-alpha, IL-6, IFN-gamma, and IFN-alpha) to the exacerbation of bronchial asthma from airway mycotic infections. Predominant role of IFN-alpha? J. Investig. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. 12 182-191

[1] Abramson J. L.(2006)Relation of C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-alpha to ambulatory blood pressure variability in healthy adults Am. J. Cardiol. 98 649-652

[2] Lewis C.(2004)Frequency of elevation of C-reactive protein in atrial fibrillation Am. J. Cardiol. 94 1255-1259

[3] Murrah N. V.(2001)C-reactive protein and the stress tests for the risk stratification of patients recovering from unstable angina pectoris Am. J. Cardiol. 87 1235-1239

[4] Anderson G. T.(2003)Allergen-induced cytokine secretion in atopic and non-atopic asthmatic children Pediatr. Allergy Immunol. 14 345-350

[5] Vaccarino V.(2004)Complex assessment of differential cell count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as a distinction criterion between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Adv. Clin. Exp. Med. 13 67-71

[6] Anderson J. L.(2002)Asthma exacerbations and sputum eosinophil counts: a randomised controlled trial Lancet 360 1715-1721

[7] Allen Maycock C. A.(1999)Airway exposure to bacterial superantigen (SEB) induces lymphocyte-dependent airway inflammation associated with increased airway responsiveness — a model for non-allergic asthma Eur. J. Immunol. 29 1021-1031

[8] Lappe D. L.(2002)The association of sensitive systemic inflammation markers with bronchial asthma Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 89 381-385

[9] Crandall B. G.(2004)Association of bronchial hyperresponsiveness and lung function with C-reactive protein (CRP): a population based study Thorax 59 892-896

[10] Horne B. D.(2002)Relevance of the selected cytokine release (TNF-alpha, IL-6, IFN-gamma, and IFN-alpha) to the exacerbation of bronchial asthma from airway mycotic infections. Predominant role of IFN-alpha? J. Investig. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. 12 182-191