Sputum induction in children

European Respiratory Journal, Supplement

Volumn 20, Issue 37, 2002, Pages

  Gibson, P G ^a   Grootendorst, D C ^a   Henry, R L ^a   Pin, I ^a   Rytila, P H ^a   Wark, P ^a   Wilson, N ^a   Djukanovic R ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; NEBULIZATION; NORMAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SPUTUM; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; INHALATION TEST; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM;

EID: 0036717410     PISSN: 09041850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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