Comparison of leukocyte counts in sputum, bronchial biopsies, and bronchoalveolar lavage

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 6 I, 1995, Pages 1926-1931

  Maestrelli, Piero ^a   Saetta, Marina ^b   Di Stefano, Antonino ^b   Calcagni, Paola G ^b   Turato, Graziella ^b   Ruggieri, Maria Paola ^b   Roggeri, Alberto ^b   Mapp, Cristina E ^b   Fabbri, Leonardo M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EOSINOPHIL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG LAVAGE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0028811088     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.6.8520757     Document Type: Article

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