Increased bronchial responsiveness to exercise as a risk factor for symptomatic asthma: Findings from a longitudinal population study of children and adolescents

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1696-1700

  Ulrik, C S ^a,c   Backer, V ^b  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children and adolescents; Exercise challenge test; Population sample; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 0029740878     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09081696     Document Type: Article

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