Changes in induced sputum in the presence of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and correlation with spirometry in single and bilateral lung transplant recipients

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-91

  Allen, David J ^a   Fildes, James E ^b   Yonan, Nizar ^b   Leonard, Colm T ^c  

^a North West Lung Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Research Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^c WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VITAL CAPACITY; CHEMISTRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; HOSPITALIZATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SPUTUM; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; NEUTROPHILS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 11844275911     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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