Brush biopsy and mucosal biopsy

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 2 II, 2000, Pages

  Bush, A ^a   Pohunek, P ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG LAVAGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033902269     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.supplement_1.maic-5     Document Type: Review

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