Analysis of induced sputum: A new approach to the study of airway inflammation in asthma

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 73-81

  Alvarez Puebla M J ^a   Garcia Figueroa B E ^b   Olaguibel Rivera J M ^b,c  

^a Virgen del Pino Hospital   (Spain)

^b Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

^c Centro de Salud Conde Oliveto   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Asthma; Eosinophil; Induced sputum

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

AIRWAY; ASTHMA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EOSINOPHIL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; LUNG LAVAGE; MAST CELL; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SPUTUM;

EID: 0032951547     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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