Effect of N-acetylcysteine on human diaphragm strength and fatigability

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1567-1571

  Travaline, John M ^a   Sudarshan, Shrivas ^a   Roy, Bruce G ^a   Cordova, Francis ^a   Leyenson, Vadim ^a   Criner, Gerard J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE TWITCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030696635     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.5.96-09133     Document Type: Article

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