Induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage as tools for evaluating the effects of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-49

  Nocker, Rob E T ^a,b   Out, Theo A ^a,b   Weller, Frank R ^a,b   De Riemer, Mariëllell J ^a,b   Jansen, Henk M ^a,b   Van Der Zee, Jaring S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b CENTRAL LABORATORY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0033801805     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mlc.2000.107305     Document Type: Article

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