Induced sputum examination: Diagnosis of pulmonary involvement in Fabry's disease

Thorax

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 720-721

  Kelly, Margaret M ^a   Leigh, Richard ^a   McKenzie, Rick ^a   Kamada, Dennis ^a   Ramsdale, E Helen ^a   Hargreave, Frederick E ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Fabry's disease; Induced sputum

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GALACTOSIDASE; CARBAMAZEPINE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CASE REPORT; CELL INCLUSION; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FABRY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG DISEASE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

ADULT; FABRY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SPUTUM;

EID: 0033911019     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.55.8.720     Document Type: Article

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