Safety aspects of local endobronchial allergen challenge in asthmatic patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1391-1397

  Krug, Norbert ^a   Teran, Luis M ^a   Redington, Anthony E ^a   Gratziou, Christina ^a   Montefort, Stephen ^a   Polosa, Ricardo ^a   Brewster, Heather ^a   Howarth, Peter H ^a   Holgate, Stephen T ^a   Frew, Anthony J ^a   Carroll, Mary P ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE; METHACHOLINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SAFETY; WHEEZING;

EID: 0029986125     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.4.8616571     Document Type: Article

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