Sputum eosinophilia: An early marker of bronchial response to occupational agents

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 754-761

  Vandenplas, O ^a,b   D'Alpaos, V ^b   Heymans, J ^b   Jamart, J ^b   Thimpont, J ^c   Huaux, F ^b   Lison, D ^b   Renauld, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c Fonds des Maladies Professionnelles   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchoprovocation tests; Occupational diseases; Sputum

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM;

EID: 63849208732     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01896.x     Document Type: Article

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