Eosinophil count and eosinophil cationic protein concentration of induced sputum in the diagnosis and assessment of airway inflammation in bronchial asthma

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 61-67

  Park, Jung Won ^a   Whang, Young Woong ^a   Kim, Cheol Woo ^a   Park, Young Bum ^a   Hong, Chein Soo ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTACOID; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEIN; PLASMA PROTEIN; RIBONUCLEASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EOSINOPHIL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SPUTUM;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BLOOD PROTEINS; BRONCHITIS; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEINS; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RIBONUCLEASES; SPUTUM;

EID: 0032010155     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/108854188778607255     Document Type: Article

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