Comparison of four different measures of bronchial responsiveness in asthmatic children

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1106-1109

  Sekerel B E ^a   Saraclar Y ^a   Kalayci, O ^a   Cetinkaya F ^a   Tuncer, A ^a   Adalioglu G ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial responsiveness; Childhood; Exercise; Histamine; Methacholine; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030666993     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb00183.x     Document Type: Article

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