Increase in non-specific bronchial hyperresponsiveness as an early marker of bronchial response to occupational agents during specific inhalation challenges

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 472-478

  Vandenplas, O ^a   Delwiche, J P ^a   Jamart, J ^a   Van De Weyer, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b Fonds des Maladies Professionnelles   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial provocation tests; Occupational disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0029894453     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.5.472     Document Type: Article

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