Induced sputum for the investigation of airway inflammation: evidence for its clinical application.

Hargreave, F E

Induced sputum for the investigation of airway inflammation: evidence for its clinical application. [electronic resource] - Canadian respiratory journal - 169-74 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

1198-2241

10.1155/1999/921708 doi


Asthma--diagnosis
Bronchitis--diagnosis
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid--cytology
Eosinophilia--diagnosis
Eosinophils--pathology
Forced Expiratory Volume--physiology
Humans
Inflammation
Leukocyte Count
Leukocytosis--diagnosis
Neutrophils--pathology
Reproducibility of Results
Sputum--cytology