Exogenous stimuli and circadian peak expiratory flow variation in allergic asthmatic children

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 237-242

  Meijer, Gerda G ^a   Postma, Dirkje S ^b   Van Der Heide, Sicco ^b   De Reus, Dorothea M ^b   Roorda, Ruurd J ^b   Koëter, Gerard H ^b   Van Aalderen, Wim M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW;

EID: 0030042994     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.1.8542122     Document Type: Article

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