Repeatability of measures of inflammatory cell number in bronchial biopsies in atopic asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2602-2608

  Sont, J K ^a   Willems, L N A ^a   Evertse, C E ^a   Hooijer, R ^a   Sterk, P J ^a   Van Krieken, J H J M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial biopsy; Immunohistochemistry; Pathology

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BIOPSY; BRONCHI; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0031444786     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10112602     Document Type: Article

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