Eosinophil cationic protein levels in induced sputum correlate with the severity of bronchial asthma

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1241-1247

  Fujimoto, Keisaku ^a   Kubo, Keishi ^a   Matsuzawa, Yukinori ^a   Sekiguchi, Morie ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Albumin; Asthma symptom score; Bronchial asthma; Eosinophil; Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP); Induced sputum; Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030710498     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.5.1241     Document Type: Article

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