Blood sample processing effect on eosinophil cationic protein concentration

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 394-398

  Rubira, Nuria ^b   Rodrigo, Ma José ^a   Pena, Manuel ^a   Nogueiras, Carmen ^b   Cruz, Ma Jesús ^b   Cadahia, Alvaro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0030936835     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)63201-2     Document Type: Article

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