Differential cytology of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in immunosuppressed children with pulmonary infiltrates

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 507-511

  Ratjen, F ^a   Costabel, U ^b   Havers, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b RUHRLANDKLINIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

bronchoalveolar lavage; immunosuppression; pulmonary infiltrates

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG INFILTRATE; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029683575     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.74.6.507     Document Type: Article

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