Estrogen effects in allergy and asthma

Asthma prevalence and severity are greater in women than in men, and mounting evidence suggests this is in part related to female steroid sex hormones. Of these, estrogen has been the subject of much study. This review highlights recent research exploring the effects of estrogen in allergic disease....

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Published inCurrent opinion in allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 92
Main Authors Bonds, Rana S, Midoro-Horiuti, Terumi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2013
Subjects
Antigen-Presenting Cells - physiology
Asthma - etiology
Cell Polarity
Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects
Estrogens - physiology
Humans
Hypersensitivity - etiology
Immunoglobulin Class Switching
Mast Cells - physiology
Receptors, Estrogen - physiology
Th2 Cells - immunology
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ISSN1473-6322
DOI10.1097/ACI.0b013e32835a6dd6

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