Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5601211 | Chest | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Repeated sputum inductions should preferably be avoided within 48 h. It induces not only a short-lived neutrophilic response but also a prolonged eosinophilic inflammatory response in healthy subjects, possibly by local changes in osmolarity, and subsequent epithelial and/or mast cell activation.
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Authors
van der Vaart MD, Postma MD, PhD, Timens MD, PhD, Kauffman MD, PhD, Hylkema PhD, ten Hacken MD, PhD,