Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effect of inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis in bradykinin-induced asthma

Lancet

Volumn 348, Issue 9024, 1996, Pages 374-377

  Ricciardolo, Fabio L M ^c   Geppetti, Pierangelo ^c   Mistretta, Antonino ^c   Nadel, Jay A ^a   Sapienza, Maria A ^c   Bellofiore, Salvatore ^c   Di Maria, Giuseppe U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; METHACHOLINE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0000564518     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)04450-9     Document Type: Article

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