Total eosinophil cationic protein levels in induced sputum as a marker of changes in eosinophilic inflammation in a patient with allergic asthma

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 86-92

  Barck, Charlotte ^a   Lundahl, Joachim ^a   Halldén, Gunilla ^a   Bylin, Gunnar ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DITHIOTHREITOL; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 22544469113     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61193-3     Document Type: Article

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