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Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Asthma

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Abstract

A number of methods are available for the assessment of airways inflammation in asthma: (1) Large samples of airways can be studied in material sampled at autopsy or at surgery. (2) Bronchoscopy provides a means to both inspect and sample the lower respiratory tract. (3) Expectorated sputum contains inflammatory cells and mediators which can be characteristic of asthma.

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Rennard, S.I., Floreani, A.A., Linder, J., Thompson, A.B., McGranaghan, S., Spurzem, J.R. (1993). Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Asthma. In: Allegra, L., Braga, P.C., Dal Negro, R. (eds) Methods in Asthmology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2263-8_24

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