Variation of CD8+ T-lymphocytes around the bronchial internal perimeter in chronic bronchitis

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 992-995

  Gamble, E ^a,b   Burns, W ^a   Zhu, J ^a   Ansari, T ^a   De Rose, V ^c   Kips, J ^d   Barnes, N C ^b   Jeffery, P K ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Airway; Inflammation; Smokers; Variability

Indexed keywords

CD8 ANTIGEN; PARAFFIN;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BRONCHUS; CELL COUNT; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; MALE; MUCOSA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULUM CELL; SMOKING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; T LYMPHOCYTE; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0346121619     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00115302     Document Type: Article

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