Leukocytes: Neutrophils

Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Four-Volume Set

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 547-551

  Sabroe, I ^a   Chilvers, E R ^b   Whyte, M K B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; ARDS; Asthma; COPD; Inflammation; Neutrophil; Phagocyte

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249120986     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-370879-6/00441-5     Document Type: Chapter

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