Nitric oxide metabolites in patients with asthma: Induced sputum versus blood

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 912-918

  Jang, A S ^a   Choi, I S ^b  

^a Seonam University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 5; NITRIC OXIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EOSINOPHIL; FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METABOLITE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

EID: 0033404087     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(99)90059-8     Document Type: Article

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