Flow cytometric analysis of lymphocytes and lymphocyte subpopulations in induced sputum from patients with asthma

Study objectives were to compare the numbers of lymphocytes and lymphocyte subpopulations in induced sputum from asthmatic patients and from healthy subjects, and to determine the effect of inhaled anti-asthmatic steroid therapy on these cell numbers. Hypertonic saline inhalation was used to non-inv...

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Main Authors: Yutaro Shiota, Hitomi Matsumoto, Junichiro Hiyama, Midori Okamura, Tetsuya Ono, Hiroto Mashiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2000-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015313976