Sputum induction in asthma: A research technique or a clinical tool?

Chest

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 503-504

  Brightling, Christopher E ^a,b,c  

^a University of Leicester ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; CORTICOSTEROID; NITRIC OXIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ASTHMA; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; EDITORIAL; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SMOKING; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM EXAMINATION;

EID: 33645131540     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.129.3.503     Document Type: Article

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