Effect of saliva contamination on induced sputum cell counts, IL-8 and eosinophil cationic protein levels

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 759-762

  Simpson, J L ^a,b   Timmins, N L ^a   Fakes, K ^b   Talbot, P I ^b   Gibson, P G ^a,b  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eosinophil cationic protein; Induced sputum; Interleukin 8; Saliva

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; DITHIOTHREITOL; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 8; SALIVA PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 2442543608     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00043104a     Document Type: Article

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