Lack of effect of nitric oxide inhibition on bronchial tone and methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in man

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 335-340

  Maniscalco, M ^a   Sofia, M ^a   Smith, A ^b   Demoncheaux, E A G ^b   Mormile, M ^a   Faraone, S ^a   Higenbottam, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; METHACHOLINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AIRWAY CONDUCTANCE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS TONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030911530     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(97)90059-7     Document Type: Article

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