Surfactant protein A in particles in exhaled air (PEx) – A better reflection of small airways in comparison to bronchoalveolar lavage and serum?

M. Lärstad, P. Larsson, A. C. Almstrand, E. Mirgorodskaya, G. C. Riise, A. C. Olin (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Systemic and airway biomarkers in respiratory diseases
Session: Systemic and airway biomarkers in respiratory diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 846
Disease area: Airway diseases

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