Bronchoscopy as a research tool for the study of asthma pathogenesis and effects of antiasthma drugs

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Djukanović, Ratko ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Bronchial biopsy; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Drug effects

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; THEOPHYLLINE;

ASTHMA; CELL INFILTRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MAST CELL; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029903432     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70015-5     Document Type: Article

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