Computed tomography of the lungs in asthma: Influence of disease severity and etiology

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 110-114

  Paganin, F ^b   Seneterre E ^b   Chanez, P ^b   Daures J P ^b   Bruel, J M ^b   Michel, F B ^b   Bousquet, J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030042991     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.1.8542102     Document Type: Article

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