Allergen-induced late asthmatic reactions are associated with elevation of exhaled nitric oxide

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 1894-1899

  Kharitonov, Sergei A ^b   O'Connor, Brian J ^b   Evans, David J ^b   Barnes, Peter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING HABIT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029050604     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.151.6.7767537     Document Type: Article

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