Immunoglobulin and β2-microglobulin concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage of children and adults

Lung

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 383-391

  Ratjen, F ^a   Kreuzfelder, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; Children; Immunoglobulins

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0029764481     PISSN: 03412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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