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Pathogenesis of COPD. Part I. The role of protease-antiprotease imbalance in emphysema.

Abboud RT, Vimalanathan S.

Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2008 Apr;12(4):361-7. Review.PMID: 18371259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Matrix metalloproteinase expression by human alveolar macrophages in relation to emphysema.

Wallace AM, Sandford AJ, English JC, Burkett KM, Li H, Finley RJ, Müller NL, Coxson HO, Paré PD, Abboud RT.

COPD. 2008 Feb;5(1):13-23.PMID: 18259971 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Relationship of matrix metalloproteinase mRNA expression and genetic polymorphisms to emphysema.

Abboud RT, Wallace AM, English JC, Müller NL, Coxson H, Paré PD, Sandford AJ.

Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2006 Aug;3(6):475. No abstract available. PMID: 16921111 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Acute effect of cigarette smoke on TNF-alpha release by macrophages mediated through the erk1/2 pathway.

Demirjian L, Abboud RT, Li H, Duronio V.

Biochim Biophys Acta. 2006 Jun;1762(6):592-7. Epub 2006 May 4.PMID: 16777389 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of lung resection on exercise capacity and on carbon monoxide diffusing capacity during exercise.

Wang JS, Abboud RT, Wang LM.

Chest. 2006 Apr;129(4):863-72. Erratum in: Chest. 2006 Jul;130(1):308. PMID: 16608931 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Stability of housekeeping genes in alveolar macrophages from COPD patients.

Ishii T, Wallace AM, Zhang X, Gosselink J, Abboud RT, English JC, Paré PD, Sandford AJ.

Eur Respir J. 2006 Feb;27(2):300-6.PMID: 16452584 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Changes in pulmonary transfer factor with menstrual cycle phase.

Bacon CJ, Prior JC, Abboud RT, Oldham AR, McKenzie DC.

Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2005 Apr 15;146(2-3):195-203.PMID: 15766907 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Emphysema in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: does replacement therapy affect outcome?

Abboud RT, Ford GT, Chapman KR.

Treat Respir Med. 2005;4(1):1-8. Review.PMID: 15725045 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Reference values of pulmonary function tests for Canadian Caucasians.

Gutierrez C, Ghezzo RH, Abboud RT, Cosio MG, Dill JR, Martin RR, McCarthy DS, Morse JL, Zamel N.

Can Respir J. 2004 Sep;11(6):414-24.PMID: 15510249 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Impaired exercise performance after successful liver transplantation.

Stephenson AL, Yoshida EM, Abboud RT, Fradet G, Levy RD.

Transplantation. 2001 Sep 27;72(6):1161-4.PMID: 11579319 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: a position statement of the Canadian Thoracic Society.

Abboud RT, Ford GT, Chapman KR; Stnadards Committee of the Canadian Thoracic Society.

Can Respir J. 2001 Mar-Apr;8(2):81-8.PMID: 11320399 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Role of CO diffusing capacity during exercise in the preoperative evaluation for lung resection.

Wang JS, Abboud RT, Evans KG, Finley RJ, Graham BL.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Oct;162(4 Pt 1):1435-44.PMID: 11029358 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effects of side lying on lung function in older individuals.

Manning F, Dean E, Ross J, Abboud RT.

Phys Ther. 1999 May;79(5):456-66.PMID: 10331749 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Time course of neutrophil and macrophage elastinolytic activities in cigarette smoke-induced emphysema.

Ofulue AF, Ko M, Abboud RT.

Am J Physiol. 1998 Dec;275(6 Pt 1):L1134-44.PMID: 9843851 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Airway wall thickness in patients with near fatal asthma and control groups: assessment with high resolution computed tomographic scanning.

Awadh N, Müller NL, Park CS, Abboud RT, FitzGerald JM.

Thorax. 1998 Apr;53(4):248-53.PMID: 9741365 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Relationship of alveolar macrophage plasminogen activator and elastase activities to lung function and CT evidence of emphysema.

Abboud RT, Ofulue AF, Sansores RH, Muller NL.

Chest. 1998 May;113(5):1257-63.PMID: 9596303 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of exposure of guinea pigs to cigarette smoke on elastolytic activity of pulmonary macrophages.

Sansores RH, Abboud RT, Becerril C, Montaño M, Ramos C, Vanda B, Selman ML.

Chest. 1997 Jul;112(1):214-9.PMID: 9228379 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Albuterol via Turbuhaler versus albuterol via pressurized metered-dose inhaler in asthma.

Chapman KR, Friberg K, Balter MS, Hyland RH, Alexander M, Abboud RT, Peters S, Jennings BH.

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1997 Jan;78(1):59-63.PMID: 9012623 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cardiovascular safety of high doses of inhaled fenoterol and albuterol in acute severe asthma.

Newhouse MT, Chapman KR, McCallum AL, Abboud RT, Bowie DM, Hodder RV, Paré PD, Mesic-Fuchs H, Molfino NA.

Chest. 1996 Sep;110(3):595-603.PMID: 8797398 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

ATS recommendations for DLCO.

Abboud RT, Sansores R.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Jul;154(1):263. No abstract available. PMID: 8680691 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effect of menstruation on the pulmonary carbon monoxide diffusing capacity.

Sansores RH, Abboud RT, Kennell C, Haynes N.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995 Jul;152(1):381-4.PMID: 7599851 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessment of the antielastase activities in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid: effect of assay buffer ionic strength.

Ofulue AF, Abboud RT.

Clin Biochem. 1995 Feb;28(1):63-9.PMID: 7720229 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of assay conditions on measurement of elastolytic activity of alveolar macrophages in culture and characterization with proteinase inhibitors.

Ofulue AF, Sansores RM, Abboud RT.

Clin Biochem. 1994 Feb;27(1):13-20.PMID: 8200109 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effect of postural drainage positioning on ventilation homogeneity in healthy subjects.

Ross J, Dean E, Abboud RT.

Phys Ther. 1992 Nov;72(11):794-9.PMID: 1409876 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of smoking cessation on pulmonary carbon monoxide diffusing capacity and capillary blood volume.

Sansores RH, Pare P, Abboud RT.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Oct;146(4):959-64.PMID: 1416425 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute effect of cigarette smoking on the carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung.

Sansores RH, Pare PD, Abboud RT.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Oct;146(4):951-8.PMID: 1416424 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Discordance of airflow limitation and ventilatory inhomogeneity in asthma and cystic fibrosis.

Ross J, Bates DV, Dean E, Abboud RT.

Clin Invest Med. 1992 Apr;15(2):97-102.PMID: 1591900 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Interlaboratory and intralaboratory variability in pulmonary function testing. A 13-year study using a normal biologic control.

Kangalee KM, Abboud RT.

Chest. 1992 Jan;101(1):88-92.PMID: 1729118 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Relationship between severity of rheumatoid arthritis and serum alpha 1-antitrypsin.

Abboud RT, Chalmers A, Gofton JP, Richter AM, Enarson DA.

J Rheumatol. 1991 Oct;18(10):1490-5. Erratum in: J Rheumatol 1992 Feb;19(2):329. PMID: 1765973 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A sensitive double-sandwich ELISA for neutrophil elastase. Assay results in unconcentrated bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

Ochnio J, Abboud RT, Smyrnis EM, Johal SS.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1991 Jan;143(1):61-5.PMID: 1986685 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Emphysema in silicosis. A comparison of smokers with nonsmokers using pulmonary function testing and computed tomography.

Kinsella M, Müller N, Vedal S, Staples C, Abboud RT, Chan-Yeung M.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1990 Jun;141(6):1497-500.PMID: 2350091 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A comparison of enprofylline and theophylline in the maintenance therapy of chronic reversible obstructive airway disease.

Chapman KR, Boucher S, Hyland RH, Day A, Kreisman H, Rivington R, Hodder RV, York EL, Abboud RT, Peters S, et al.

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1990 Feb;85(2):514-21.PMID: 2406328 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Quantitation of emphysema by computed tomography using a "density mask" program and correlation with pulmonary function tests.

Kinsella M, Müller NL, Abboud RT, Morrison NJ, DyBuncio A.

Chest. 1990 Feb;97(2):315-21.PMID: 2298057 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pulmonary capillary blood volume in emphysema.

Morrison NJ, Abboud RT, Müller NL, Miller RR, Gibson NN, Nelems B, Evans KG.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1990 Jan;141(1):53-61.PMID: 2297187 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of single breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity and pressure-volume curves in detecting emphysema.

Morrison NJ, Abboud RT, Ramadan F, Miller RR, Gibson NN, Evans KG, Nelems B, Müller NL.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989 May;139(5):1179-87.PMID: 2712446 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

"Density mask". An objective method to quantitate emphysema using computed tomography.

Müller NL, Staples CA, Miller RR, Abboud RT.

Chest. 1988 Oct;94(4):782-7.PMID: 3168574 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Bronchial leukocyte proteinase inhibitor levels in bronchial washings in asthma patients.

Ochnio JJ, Abboud RT, Lam S, Johal SS, Smith CE, Johnson DA.

Chest. 1988 May;93(5):1008-12.PMID: 3359820 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Goodpasture's syndrome: recurrence after a five-year remission. Case report and review of the literature.

Klasa RJ, Abboud RT, Ballon HS, Grossman L.

Am J Med. 1988 Apr;84(4):751-5. Review.PMID: 3041810 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema caused by decompression sickness: rapid resolution following hyperbaric therapy.

Zwirewich CV, Müller NL, Abboud RT, Lepawsky M.

Radiology. 1987 Apr;163(1):81-2.PMID: 3823462 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of smoking on functional activity of plasma alpha 1-protease inhibitor.

Fera T, Abboud RT, Johal SS, Richter AM, Gibson N.

Chest. 1987 Mar;91(3):346-50.PMID: 3493119 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of smoking on plasma neutrophil elastase levels.

Abboud RT, Fera T, Johal S, Richter A, Gibson N.

J Lab Clin Med. 1986 Oct;108(4):294-300.PMID: 3639117 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Methylene blue decreases the functional activity of alpha-1-protease inhibitor in bronchoalveolar lavage.

Richter AM, Abboud RT, Johal SS.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1986 Aug;134(2):326-7.PMID: 3488702 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute effect of smoking on elastaselike esterase activity and immunologic neutrophil elastase levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

Fera T, Abboud RT, Richter A, Johal SS.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1986 Apr;133(4):568-73.PMID: 3634579 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute effect of smoking on superoxide production by pulmonary alveolar macrophages.

Richter AM, Abboud RT, Johal SS, Fera TA.

Lung. 1986;164(4):233-42. No abstract available. PMID: 3018387 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute effect of smoking on the functional activity of alpha1-protease inhibitor in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

Abboud RT, Fera T, Richter A, Tabona MZ, Johal S.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1985 Jan;131(1):79-85.PMID: 3871315 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Is alpha 1-protease inhibitor inactivated by smoking?

Janoff A, Chan SK, Abboud RT, Richter A, Fera T, Johal S.

Science. 1984 May 18;224(4650):755-6. No abstract available. PMID: 6609431 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of in vitro neutrophil elastase release in nonsmokers and smokers.

Abboud RT, Johnson AJ, Richter AM, Elwood RK.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1983 Sep;128(3):507-10. No abstract available. PMID: 6555012 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Lack of relationship between ABH secretor status and lung function in pulp mill workers.

Abboud RT, Yu P, Chan-Yeung M, Tan F.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1982 Dec;126(6):1089-91.PMID: 7181228 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The short-term bronchodilator effects of fenoterol and ipratropium in asthma.

Elwood RK, Abboud RT.

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1982 May;69(5):467-73.PMID: 6210726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Use of maximal expiratory flow-volume curves with air and helium-oxygen in the detection of ventilatory abnormalities in population surveys.

Lam S, Abboud RT, Chan-Yeung M, Tan F.

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1981 Feb;123(2):234-7.PMID: 7235364 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles