Cell profile in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and function testing in narghile (waterpipe) smokers

B. Ourari, A. Zouaoui, N. Mehiri, J. Cherif, S. Khalsi, E. Enaifer, J. Daghfous, B. Louzir, S. Boubaker, M. Beji (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - The different flavours of tobacco control
Session: The different flavours of tobacco control
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2699
Disease area: Airway diseases

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