The effect of alcohol ingestion on exhaled nitric oxide

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1130-1133

  Yates, D H ^a,b   Kharitonov, S A ^a   Robbins, R A ^a   Thomas, P S ^a   Barnes, P J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; asthma; nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ARGININE; CYTOCHROME P450 REDUCTASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0030035202     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09061130     Document Type: Article

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