Glutathione in bronchial hyperresponsiveness

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 207-213

  Bernorio, S ^a   Pecis, M ^a   Zucchi, A ^a   Guerra, G ^a   Migliorini, V ^a   Negri, L ^a   Corsano, A ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

aerosol therapy; bronchial hyperresponsiveness; reduced glutathione

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029946645     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.1996.9.207     Document Type: Article

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