Unopposed neutrophil elastase in bronchoalveolar lavage from transplant recipients with cystic fibrosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 258-261

  Nunley, D ^b   Dauber, J ^b   Iacono, A ^b   Keenan, R ^b   Zeevi, A ^b   Cornwell, R ^b   Love, R ^b   Meyer, K ^a   Soergel, P ^b   Peterson, K ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

EID: 0032953238     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.1.9712068     Document Type: Article

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