Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Inflammation of small airways and lung parenchyma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages

  Cosio, Manuel G ^a   Guerassimov, Alexei ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHIOLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL COUNT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFERENCE PAPER; EOSINOPHIL; INFLAMMATION; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0032719586     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.supplement_1.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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