The chemotactic activity of sputum from patients with bronchiectasis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 3 PART I, 1998, Pages 723-728

  Mikami, Mishashi ^b   Llewellyn Jones, Carol G ^b   Bayley, Darren ^b   Hill, Susan L ^b   Stockley, Robert A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUKOTRIENE B4;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHEMOTAXIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM EXAMINATION;

EID: 0031945744     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.3.9606120     Document Type: Article

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