Measurement of Markers of Inflammation in Induced Sputum and Exhaled Air
Induced sputum is safe in both children (Venge et al. 1977) and adults (Gibson et al. 2002; Green et al. 2002a), repeatable, inexpensive, and provides a clinically relevant marker of airway inflammation in the assessment and treatment of asthma. It can also be used to measure a variety of cells, eff...
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Wiley-Blackwell
2009
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