Neutrophils infiltrating bronchial epithelium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 863-870

  Pesci, A ^a,b   Majori, M ^a   Cuomo, A ^a   Borciani, N ^a   Bertacco, S ^a   Cacciani, G ^a   Gabrielli, M ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^b Ist Clin delle Malat Apparato R   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CELL DENSITY; CELL TYPE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; THICKNESS; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET;

EID: 0031855525     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(98)90389-4     Document Type: Article

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