Repeatability of cellular and soluble markers of inflammation in induced sputum from patients with asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2441-2447

  In't Veen, J C C M ^a   De Gouw, H W F M ^a   Smits, H H ^a   Sont, J K ^a   Hiemstra, P S ^a   Sterk, P J ^a   Bel, E H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

asthma; induced sputum; inflammation; reproducibility

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0010526385     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09122441     Document Type: Article

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