Seasonal variation in the circadian rhythm of pulmonary function in stable asthmatic children who have nearly outgrown their asthma

Chronobiology International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-303

  Kondo, Shinya ^a   Ito, Masaki ^b  

^a Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Hospital   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

circadian rhythm; nocturnal asthma; season

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0029911873     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420529609020909     Document Type: Article

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