The role of the methacholine inhalation challenge in adult patients presenting with chronic cough

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-14

  Wongtim, Somkiat ^a   Mogmeud, Somkid ^a   Limthongkul, Sakchai ^a   Chareonlap, Pradit ^a   Udompanich, Visith ^a   Nuchprayoon, Chaivej ^a   Chochaipanichnont, Ludda ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOPSY; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE DISEASE; PHARYNX CANCER; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0030738347     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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