The effect of inhaled heparin on bronchial reactivity to sodium metabisulphite and methacholine in patients with asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-219

  Pavord, I ^a   Mudassar, T ^a   Bennett, J ^a   Wilding, P ^a   Knox, A ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial reactivity; Heparin

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; METHACHOLINE; PLACEBO; SODIUM METABISULFITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; SULFITES;

EID: 0030027308     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09020217     Document Type: Article

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