Maximal bronchoconstriction in humans: Relationship to deep inhalation and airway sensitivity

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 115-121

  Pellegrino, Riccardo ^b   Violante, Benedetto ^b   Brusasco, Vito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030066106     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.1.8542103     Document Type: Article

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