Relationship of daytime asthma symptom frequency to morning peak expiratory flow

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 232-236

  Atherton, H A ^a   White, P T ^a   Hewett, G ^a   Howells, K ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Lung function; Symptom perception

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0030027626     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09020232     Document Type: Article

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