Journal article
Cellular characteristics of sputum from patients with asthma and chronic bronchitis.
Abstract
The reproducibility of sputum cell counts was examined and the cell counts in patients with asthma were compared with those in patients with chronic bronchitis. Three groups of subjects were studied. Sputum from eight patients with chronic asthma and with sputum production were studied to determine the reproducibility of sputum cell counts. The findings in 10 non-smokers with asthma uncomplicated by other airway disease examined at the time of …
Authors
Gibson PG; Girgis-Gabardo A; Morris MM; Mattoli S; Kay JM; Dolovich J; Denburg J; Hargreave FE
Journal
Thorax, Vol. 44, No. 9,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
September 1, 1989
DOI
10.1136/thx.44.9.693
ISSN
0040-6376