Using induced sputum cell counts to guide management of difficult-to-treat asthmatics

M. Murthy, J. Scanlan, R. Niven, S. Scott (Chester, Manchester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Novel pharmacological findings in the management of respiratory disorders
Session: Novel pharmacological findings in the management of respiratory disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 723
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Murthy, J. Scanlan, R. Niven, S. Scott (Chester, Manchester, United Kingdom). Using induced sputum cell counts to guide management of difficult-to-treat asthmatics. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 723

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