Gastric asthma: A vagally-mediated disease

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-204

  Bruno, G ^a   Andreozzi, P ^a   Bagalino, A ^a   Graf, U ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

'Gastric asthma'; Bronchial asthma; Gastroesophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ATROPINE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; GASTRIN; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HISTAMINE; METHACHOLINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0031456542     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463209701000305     Document Type: Article

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