Effect of ethanol on airway caliber and nonspecific bronchial responsiveness in patients with alcohol-induced asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 52-55

  Myou, S ^a,b   Fujimura, M ^b   Nishi, K ^a   Watanabe, K ^b   Matsuda, M ^b   Ohka, T ^a   Matsuda, T ^b  

^a ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airway caliber; Alcohol induced asthma; Bronchial responsiveness; Ethanol; Methacholine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029926087     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04550.x     Document Type: Article

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