Association of sputum chitinase like protein levels with pathophysiology and neutrophilic airway inflammation in asthma

K. Otsuka, H. Matsumoto, A. Niimi, M. Yamaguchi, N. Matsuoka, M. Jinnai, T. Oguma, T. Takeda, I. Ito, H. Nakaji, M. Mishima (Kyoto, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Invasive and noninvasive measurements of lung inflammation
Session: Invasive and noninvasive measurements of lung inflammation
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 4243
Disease area: Airway diseases

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