Measurement of nerve growth factor in induced sputum and exhaled breath condensate
Several tests are available for evaluation of respiratory disorders but most of them are invasive and associated with some risk or patient discomfort. Examples include bronchoscopy (bronchoalveolar lavage, BAL) [1], venopuncture [2] and sputum induction [3]. Noninvasive sampling of nongaseous substa...
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Scholar Commons
2006
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2650 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3649&context=etd |