Journal article
Development of irreversible airflow obstruction in a patient with eosinophilic bronchitis without asthma.
- Abstract:
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Eosinophilic bronchitis is a recently described condition presenting with chronic cough and sputum eosinophilia without the abnormalities of airway function seen in asthma. The patient, a 48-yr-old male who had never smoked, presented with an isolated chronic cough. He had normal spirometric values, peak flow variability and airway responsiveness, but an induced sputum eosinophil count of 33% (normal <1%). Although his cough improved with inhaled corticosteroids the sputum eosinophilia per...
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- Journal:
- European respiratory journal
- Volume:
- 14
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 1228-1230
- Publication date:
- 1999-11-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1399-3003
- ISSN:
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0903-1936
- Source identifiers:
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435375
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- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Pubs id:
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pubs:435375
- UUID:
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uuid:ac25bdc8-480e-4457-830d-f0df36ed9516
- Local pid:
- pubs:435375
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-16
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- 1999
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