The distribution of eosinophils and lymphocytes in the large and small airways of asthmatics

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 292-300

  Carroll, N ^a   Cooke, C ^b   James, A ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QEII Medical Center   (Australia)

Author keywords

asthma; eosinophils; inflammation; lymphocytes; morphometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG BIOPSY; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; BRONCHI; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031054821     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10020292     Document Type: Article

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