""Book Cover""; ""Half-Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of principal contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 Sputum induction: methods and safety""; ""Chapter 2 Analysis of sputum cells: cytology, immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization""; ""Chapter 3 Analysis of soluble mediators in the sputum fluid phase""; ""Chapter 4 Induced sputum studies in asthma""; ""Chapter 5 Induced sputum studies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease""; ""Chapter 6 Induced sputum studies in children""; ""Chapter 7 Induced sputum studies in cystic fibrosis""
""Chapter 8 The use of induced sputum in clinical trials""""Chapter 9 The use of induced sputum in clinical practice""; ""Chapter 10 Induced sputum in interstitial and occupational lung diseases""; ""Subject index""