Prominent neutrophilic inflammation in sputum from subjects with asthma exacerbation

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 843-852

  Fahya, b, John V ^a   Kimb, Kwang Woo ^a   Liub, Jane ^a   Bousheya, b, Homer A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; DNA; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE; MUCIN; PREDNISONE; STEROID; THEOPHYLLINE; TRYPTASE; CYTOKINE; PANCREATIC ELASTASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS MUCUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EOSINOPHIL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPUTUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; CYTOKINES; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEUTROPHILS; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; SPUTUM; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0029278910     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70128-1     Document Type: Article

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