Granulocyte activation markers in induced sputum: Comparison between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and normal subjects

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 449-453

  Keatings, Vera M ^a   Barnes, Peter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; LIPOCALIN;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL COUNT; CELL INFILTRATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031059872     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.2.9032177     Document Type: Article

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