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Respiratory Hypersensitivity

Known as: Airway Hyper Responsiveness, Hypersensitivity, Respiratory, Respiratory Hypersensitivity [Disease/Finding] 
A form of hypersensitivity affecting the respiratory tract. It includes ASTHMA and RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL.
National Institutes of Health

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AsthmaExtrinsic allergic alveolitisHay feverIgE RESPONSIVENESS, ATOPIC
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DoxapramDoxapram HydrochlorideIn BloodMicrobiological
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Broader (2)

Immediate hypersensitivityRespiration Disorders

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Administration of IL-33 induces airway hyperresponsiveness and goblet cell hyperplasia in the lungs in the absence of adaptive immune system.
Systemic administration of IL-18 induces polyclonal IgE responses by causing NKT cells to express CD40 ligand and to produce IL-4… Expand
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Mechanisms of airway hyperresponsiveness.
Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to direct (histamine and methacholine) and indirect (exercise, cold air, hyperventilation, AMP… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces remodeling and enhances TH2-mediated sensitization and inflammation in the lung
Exaggerated levels of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) are present in persons with asthma, but the role(s) of VEGF in… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The predictive value of exhaled nitric oxide measurements in assessing changes in asthma control.
Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) levels are increased in untreated or unstable asthma and measurements can be made easily. Our aim was… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Effects of an interleukin-5 blocking monoclonal antibody on eosinophils, airway hyper-responsìveness, and the late asthmatic response
BACKGROUND Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is essential for the formation of eosinophils, which are thought to have a major role in the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Effects of recombinant human interleukin-12 on eosinophils, airway hyper-responsiveness, and the late asthmatic response
BACKGROUND Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a macrophage-derived cytokine that modulates T lymphocyte responses and has the capacity to… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription Factor 6 (Stat6)-deficient Mice Are Protected from Antigen-induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Mucus Production
The pleiotropic cytokine interleukin 4 (IL-4) has been shown to regulate many processes thought to be important in the allergic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Development of Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation and Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Mast Cell–deficient Mice
Mast cells are the main effector cells of immediate hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis. Their role in the development of allergen… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
House dust mite allergens. A major risk factor for childhood asthma in Australia.
If house dust mite allergen (Der p I) is an important cause of asthma, there should be a direct relationship between level of… Expand
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Fibroblast growth enhancing activity of tumor necrosis factor and its relationship to other polypeptide growth factors
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a monocyte-derived protein cytotoxic or cytostatic for some tumor cell lines. Here we show that… Expand
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