V. De Rose (Orbassano- Torino, Italy), R. A. Jorres (Munich, Germany)
Neutrophil predominance phenotype in bronchial asthma. Therapeutic implication and the role of Clara cell 16-kD protein
E. M. Uribe Echevarria, C. Maldonado, F. Roth, A. Uribe Echevarria, A. Aoki (Cordoba, Argentina)
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Expression of mRNA encoding IL-8 and CXCR‘s in blood and lavage of COPD patients
K. Syssoev, E. Surkova, N. Kuzubova, T. Ses, A. Totolian (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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Measurement of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α, leukotriene B4 (LTB4), and interleukin 8 (IL8) in the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)
F. Ko, T. F. Leung, G. Wong, J. Ngai, K. To, S. Ng, D. Hui (Hong Kong)
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Increased lactate concentrations in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in COPD
C. Gessner, M. Boettger, H. Kuhn, G. Hoheisel, S. Hammerschmidt, G. Becher, S. Taganovich, H. Wirtz (Leipzig, Berlin, Germany)
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Unaltered MMP-2/TIMP-2 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratios in the airways of occasional smokers after acute exposure to cigarette smoke
P. Glader, B. M. Eldh, K. Andelid, M. Sjöstrand, C. Malmhäll, I. Qvarfordt, G. Riise, A. Lindén (Göteborg, Sweden)
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Increased apoptosis in induced sputum cells in stable COPD
D. Makris, V. Thomas, I. Boloudaki, K. Katerina, D. Eleni, N. Siafakas, N. Tzanakis (Heraklion, Greece)
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Sputum eosinophilia in patients with chronic cough
E. M. Grabczak, J. Domagala-Kulawik, A. Domeracka-Kolodziej, R. Krenke, R. Chazan (Warsaw, Poland)
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Role of neutrophils in maintenance of severity of non-allergic asthma
S. Sobchenko, E. Beida, V. Kravtsov (Saint-Peterburg, Russian Federation)
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Microbiological spectre in the lower airways in patients with execerbation of COPD in Belarus
L. Litskevich, I. Lapteva (Minsk, Belarus)
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Caustic substance intoxication, burns from domestic fires – similar types of respiratory aggressions?
O. Petris, A. Petris, F. Gradinariu, L. Sorodoc, C. Lionte, C. Bologa, P. Scripcariu (Iasi, Romania)
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Relationship between hydrogen peroxide levels in exhaled breath condensate and long term changes in small airway function of patients with asthma
K. Ansarin, N. Zamel, K. R. Chapman (United Kingdom)
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The relative expression of genes for arginine transporters in alveolar macrophages from BAL of non specific interstitial pneumonia patients (NSIP)
R. D‘Ippolito, B. Rotoli, V. Dall‘Asta, A. Barilli, A. Tipa, O. Bussolati, G. Gazzola, D. Olivieri (Parma, Italy)
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Systemic and airways inflammation in healthy subjects and COPD patients of different ages
G. E. Carpagnano, A. Spanevello, V. Turchiarelli, M. G. Cagnazzo, P. Carratu‘, S. Notarangelo, O. Resta, M. P. Foschino Barbaro (Foggia, Bari, Italy)
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Elevated NT-3 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis
C. Dagnell, H. Haugom-Olsen, C. Kemi, M. Skold, A. Eklund, J. Grunewald, C. Olgart Hoglund (Stockholm, Sweden)
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Inflammatory markers and HDAC activity in induced sputum of smokers and COPD patients
P. A. Katsaounou, E. Erin, T. Vassilakopoulos, L. Tsaprouni, K. Ito, P. J. Barnes, I. M. Adcock (London, United Kingdom; Athens, Greece)
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Ozone exposure increases exercise-induced pulmonary damage and inflammation in nonasthmatic long-distance runners
L. Chimenti, A. Paterno‘, G. Morici, A. Bonanno, M. Profita, L. Riccobono, R. Santagata, A. Mirabella, V. Bellia, M. Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy)
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Supplementation with antioxidants in Down syndrome: the effects on exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and serum
T. Cappelletti, S. Galbiati, B. Dallari, U. Ambrosetti, G. Piatti (Milan, Italy)
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Sputum eosinophilia in the diagnosis and management of asthma of moderate severity in adults
A. Lakhanpal, B. Singh, N. K. Chaturvedi (New Delhi, India)
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Non-CF bronchiectasis: cell population in sputum
K. Dimakou, G. Hillas, M. Toumbis, G. Zarbis, E. Mavrogianni, C. Chrissotis, C. Tsagaraki, P. Bakakos (Athens, Greece)
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The anlysis of trace elements in BAL of patients with diffuse lung diseases and Langherans cell histiocytosis
E. Bargagli, F. Monaci, P. Rottoli (Siena, Italy)
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