Characteristics of airway inflammatory cells and mediators in eosinophilic bronchitis patients

Zhonghua Jiehe he Huxi Zazhi

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 626-629

  Luo, Wei ^a   Lai, Ke Fang ^a   Chen, Ru Chong ^a   Liu, Chun Li ^a   Zeng, Yun Xiang ^a   Zhong, Shu Qing ^a   Li, De Rong ^a   Wu, Hua ^a   He, Meng Zhang ^a   Zhong, Nan Shan ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; Airway inflammation; Bronchial asthma; Eosinophilic bronchitis

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33751092827     PISSN: 10010939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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