Changes in sputum composition between two inductions performed on consecutive days

Thorax

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-86

  Holz, O ^a   Richter, K ^a   Jorres R A ^a   Speckin, P ^a   Mucke M ^a   Magnussen, H ^a  

^a KRANKENHAUS GROSSHANSDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Eosinophil cationic protein; Neutrophils

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031899486     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.2.83     Document Type: Article

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