The influence of age on induced sputum differential cell counts in normal subjects

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Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1811-1814

  Thomas, Rebecca A ^a   Green, Ruth H ^a   Brightling, Chris E ^a   Birring, Surinder S ^a   Parker, Debbie ^a   Wardlaw, Andrew J ^a   Pavord, Ian D ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Induced sputum differential cell counts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 10444239309     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1811     Document Type: Article

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