Sputum eosinophil counts in a large population of mild-to-moderate asthmatics: distribution, relationship with methacholine bronchial responsiveness and influence of a regular treatment with low doses of inhaled corticosteroids

R. E. Louis, P. Blaise, J. Sele, M. Henket, D. Cataldo, J. Bettiol, P. Bartsch (Liege, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Molecular and cellular pathology of asthma
Session: Molecular and cellular pathology of asthma
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3564
Disease area: Airway diseases

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