Safety of sputum induction with isotonic saline in adults with acute severe asthma
- 1 November 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Experimental Allergy
- Vol. 31 (11) , 1745-1753
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2222.2001.01230.x
Abstract
Background Sputum induction is a safe and effective technique to study airway inflammation in stable asthma. However, it has the potential to induce bronchospasm and the safety and efficacy of the te...Keywords
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