title: Induced sputum in asthma.
abstract: This is a short review of the use of induced sputum in bronchial asthma. The clinical applications, the procedure of this method as well as the safety validity and reproducibility of the results are discussed in detail. It is shown that sputum induction is a practical and safe procedure and an important research tool of local inflammation of bronchial asthma.
authors: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Medical School, University of Crete, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Zeibecoglou
authors: N M
authors: NM
authors: Siafakas
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012449:Safety; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000009:adverse effects; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013183:Sputum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic