Effects of N-acetylcysteine on asthma exacerbation

M Aliyali, AP Amiri, A Sharifpoor, F Zalli - Iranian Journal of Allergy …, 2010 - ijaai.tums.ac.ir
M Aliyali, AP Amiri, A Sharifpoor, F Zalli
Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2010ijaai.tums.ac.ir
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ARTICLE Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol June 2010; 9(2): 103-109. Effects of N-Acetylcysteine
on Asthma Exacerbation Masoud Aliyali1, Ali Poorhasan Amiri2, Ali Sharifpoor1, and Fatemeh
Zalli2 1 Department of Pulmonary, Imam Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences,
Sari, Iran 2 Department of Pulmonary, Beheshti Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences …
Abstract
Airway mucus hypersecretion and increased oxidative stress are clinical and pathophysiological features of asthma exacerbation. We studied effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as a mucolytic and antioxidant agent in asthma exacerbation.
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