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Original Article
Increased B cell-activating factor (BAFF) level in the sputum of children with asthma
Hye Mi Jee, Bong Seok Choi, Kyung Won Kim, Myung Hyun Sohn, Man Yong Han, Kyu-Earn Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(8):795-800.   Published online August 31, 2010
Purpose

B cell-activating factor (BAFF) is a tumor-necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily member best known for its role in the survival and maturation of B cells. BAFF activity is observed in naïve cells as well as in effector/memory T cells. We aimed to explore whether BAFF in sputum is expressed at elevated levels in asthmatic airways and associated with eosinophilic inflammation, pulmonary...

Clinical Utility of the Sputum Polymerase Chain Reaction Obtained by Nebulizer in the Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia
Kye Nam Yoon, Sang Wook Park, Eui Ho Lee, Won Bae Lee, Kyung Tai Whang, Hee Jin Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(3):348-354.   Published online March 15, 1999
Purpose : The polymerase chain reaction(PCR) has been used for the early diagnosis of mycoplasmal infections using various clinical samples. In this study, the clinical utility of sputum PCR through a new method was studied to diagnose mycoplasma pneumonia. Methods : One hundred nineteen pneumonic patients, ages ranging from 15 months old to 15 years old, were examined from Aug, 1997...