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Sputum

Known as: Portion of sputum, Sputums 
Material containing mucus, cellular debris, microorganisms and sometimes blood or pus. It is ejected through the mouth from the lungs, bronchi, and… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
BACKGROUND Asthma, like many conditions, demonstrates a circadian rhythm with a worsening of lung function in the early morning… 
2003
2003
Neutrophil-dominated endobronchial inflammation is a major characteristic of cystic fibrosis (CF) and there is increasing demand… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The aim of this study was to investigate the involvement of the MT1‐MMP/MMP‐2 cascade in induced sputum (IS) and bronchoalveolar… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
BACKGROUND Induced sputum from asthmatic patients has been recently used to assess inflammatory cells. We have previously… 
1998
1998
It is unclear whether leukocytes in induced sputum (IS) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) represent the same cell populations. To… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
A procedure is described which permits the rapid isolation of large amounts of elastase and cathepsin G from purulent sputum… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
tion in graded ethanol and embedding in Epon. Thick (l-,um) sections were stained with Richardson's blue for light microscopy… 
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
By means of fluorescein-labelled antibody, the primary atypical pneumonia virus was found to multiply exclusively in the…