Abstract
Pathologic correlations and examination of expectorated sputum have suggested that chronic bronchitis is an inflammatory disorder of the airways. Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage provide a means for sampling airway epithelial lining fluid. Application of bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage to a group of patients with chronic bronchitis confirms the association of airways inflammation and chronic bronchitis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 635-642 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Clinics in Chest Medicine |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine