Safety of one method of sputum induction in asthmatic subjects

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 299-303

  Wong, Hofer H ^a   Fahy, John V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; WHEEZING;

EID: 0030740502     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.1.9610114     Document Type: Article

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