The evaluation of the distal airway inflammation of well controlled asthmatic patients using sputum induction by inhalation of 10% hypertonic saline for 15 minutes

Japanese Journal of Allergology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1000-1011

  Ohbayashi, Hiroyuki ^a   Adachi, Mitsuru ^b  

^a JA Gifu Tohno Kousei Hospital   (Japan)

^b SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Distal airway; Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP); Sputum induction; Surfactant protein D (SP D)

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACTANT PROTEIN D; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; SPUTUM LEVEL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; BRONCHITIS; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPUTUM;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTONIC SOLUTIONS; MALE; SPUTUM;

EID: 54949125900     PISSN: 00214884     EISSN: 13477935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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