title: Inflammatory mediators in spontaneously produced sputum.
abstract: Airway inflammation is currently the subject of intense research interest concerning both the nature of the inflammatory cells, proteins, and cytokines present. These data are being used to define and assess the severity, cause, prognosis, and response to treatment of airway inflammatory disease. Spontaneous sputum is a useful method for studying inflammation in the larger airways, in diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, and bronchiectasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gompertz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bayley
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stockley