Evaluation of bronchial responsiveness to exercise in children as an objective measure of asthma in epidemiological surveys

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 590-595

  West, Judith V ^a   Robertson, Colin F ^b   Roberts, Richard ^b   Olinsky, Anthony ^b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Exercise; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0030002542     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.6.590     Document Type: Article

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