Comparison of samples collected by sputum induction and bronchoscopy from asthmatic and healthy subjects

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 53-58

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029152965     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.1.7599862     Document Type: Article

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