Sputum and pulmonary function in asthma

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 994-999

  Connolly, C Kevin ^a,b   Murthy, N Krishna ^a   Alcock, Susan M ^a   Prescott, Robin J ^c  

^a DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actual best pulmonary function; Asthma; Best pulmonary function; COPD; FVC; Inflammation; Peak expiratory flow; Sputum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030812825     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.4.994     Document Type: Article

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