Asymptomatic bronchial hyperresponsiveness in adolescents and young adults

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 44-50

  Kolnaar, B G M ^a   Folgering, H ^a,b   Van Den Hoogen, H J M ^a   Van Weel, C ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Dept of Pulmonology ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

adolescents and young adults; bronchial hyperresponsiveness; early childhood respiratory illnesses; symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0031034734     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10010044     Document Type: Article

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