Number and proliferation of Clara cells in normal human airway epithelium

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 1585-1591

  Boers, James E ^a   Ambergen, Anton W ^a   Thunnissen, Frederik B J M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL POPULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLARA CELL; GOBLET CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0032965275     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.5.9806044     Document Type: Article

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