Analysis of cellular and biochemical constituents of induced sputum after allergen challenge: A method for studying allergic airway inflammation

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1994, Pages 1031-1039

  Fahy, John V ^a   Liu, Jane ^a   Wong, Hofer ^a   Boushey, Homer A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

allergen; Asthma; eosinophil cationic protein; eosinophils; histamine; induced sputum; mucin like glycoprotein; neutrophils; tryptase

Indexed keywords

TRYPTASE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUTROPHILIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SKIN TEST; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ALLERGENS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRADERMAL TESTS; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SALIVA; SPUTUM; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0028338880     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(94)70052-4     Document Type: Article

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