Changes in cellular and biochemical profiles of induced sputum after allergen-induced asthmatic response: Method for studying occupational allergic airway inflammation

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-33

  Krakowiak, Anna ^a   Krawczyk Adamus, Patrycja ^a   Dudek, Wojtek ^a   Walusiak, Jolanta ^a   Pałczyński, Cezary ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Induced sputum; Occupational asthma; Specific challenge

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EOSINOPHIL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; FLOUR; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GRAIN; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROVOCATION TEST; RELIABILITY; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; SPUTUM INDUCTION;

EID: 18344390424     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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