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Female sex hormones mediate the allergic lung reaction by regulating the release of inflammatory mediators and the expression of lung E-selectin in rats
BACKGROUND: Fluctuations of estradiol and progesterone levels caused by the menstrual cycle worsen asthma symptoms. Conflicting data are reported in literature regarding pro and anti-inflammatory properties of estradiol and progesterone. METHODS: Female Wistar rats were ovalbumin (OVA) sensitized 1...
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BioMed Central
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936382/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20735828 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-11-115 |