Effect of inhaled furosemide and cromolyn on bronchoconstriction induced by ultrasonically nebulized distilled water in asthmatic subjects

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 238-243

  Siffredi, Massimo ^a   Mastropasqua, Berardino ^a   Pelucchi, Andrea ^a   Chiesa, Marina ^a   Marazzini, Luigi ^a   Foresi, Antonio ^a,b  

^a Modulo di Allergologia ed I   (Italy)

^b Serv di Fisiopatol R   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FUROSEMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031045347     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63395-9     Document Type: Article

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