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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

Known as: Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid, Alveolar Lavage Fluid, Lavage Fluids, Bronchial 
Washing liquid obtained from irrigation of the lung, including the BRONCHI and the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. It is generally used to assess biochemical… (More)

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2013
2013
Altered microRNA profiles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exosomes in asthmatic patients.
BACKGROUND Asthma is characterized by increased airway narrowing in response to nonspecific stimuli. The disorder is influenced… (More)
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2012
2012
De Novo Assembly of the Pneumocystis jirovecii Genome from a Single Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Specimen from a Patient
UNLABELLED Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that causes severe pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. However, its study is… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Pulmonary and systemic immune response to inhaled multiwalled carbon nanotubes.
Inhalation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at particle concentrations ranging from 0.3 to 5 mg/m3 did not result in… (More)
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2006
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2006
Assay for quantitative determination of glutathione and glutathione disulfide levels using enzymatic recycling method
The spectrophotometric/microplate reader assay method for glutathione (GSH) involves oxidation of GSH by the sulfhydryl reagent 5… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Differential proteomic analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in asthmatics following segmental antigen challenge.
Allergic asthma is characterized by persistent airway inflammation and remodeling. Bronchoalveolar lavage conducted with… (More)
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2002
2002
Detectable IL-8 and IL-10 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Preterm Infants Ventilated for Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-8 play an important role in the inflammatory response to neonatal airway injury. Difficulty… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Phenotypic and physiologic characterization of transgenic mice expressing interleukin 4 in the lung: lymphocytic and eosinophilic inflammation without airway hyperreactivity.
To investigate the contribution of interleukin-4 (IL-4) to airway inflammation in vivo and to explore directly its relationship… (More)
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1994
1994
Leukotriene A4 hydrolase in human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
We examined cell-free human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) for enzymes of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. BALF was obtained from… (More)
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1989
Highly Cited
1989
Cellular events in the bronchi in mild asthma and after bronchial provocation.
We have undertaken detailed cellular and ultrastructural examination of bronchial biopsies and bronchial lavage fluid from… (More)
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1987
Highly Cited
1987
Severe impairment in lung function induced by high peak airway pressure during mechanical ventilation. An experimental study.
We explored the pulmonary effects of continuous mechanical ventilation (MV) at a peak inspiratory pressure of 50 cm H2O in… (More)
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