Tumour necrosis factor (TNFalpha) as a novel therapeutic target in symptomatic corticosteroid dependent asthma.

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Published in Thorax on September 15, 2005

Authors

P H Howarth1, K S Babu, H S Arshad, L Lau, M Buckley, W McConnell, P Beckett, M Al Ali, A Chauhan, S J Wilson, A Reynolds, D E Davies, S T Holgate

Author Affiliations

1: Allergy and Inflammation Research, Division of Infection, Inflammation and Repair, School of Medicine, F Level South Block (810), Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.

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