Ozone-induced decrements in FEV1 and FVC do not correlate with measures of inflammation

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 904-909

  Balmes, John R ^a   Chen, Lisa L ^b   Scannell, Cornelius ^b   Tager, Ira ^b   Christian, Dorothy ^b   Hearne, Patrick Q ^b   Kelly, Thomas ^b   Aris, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ADULT; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY;

EID: 0029878589     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.3.8630571     Document Type: Article

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