Repeatability of lung function tests during methacholine challenge in wheezy infants

Thorax

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 933-938

  Delacourt, Christophe ^a   Benoist, Marie Rose ^a   Waernessyckle, Serge ^a   Rufin, Patrick ^a   Brouard, Jean Jacques ^a   De Blic, Jacques ^a   Scheinmann, Pierre ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Bronchial hyperreactivity; Bronchiolitis; Infantile asthma

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INFANT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRANSCUTANEOUS OXYGEN MONITORING; WHEEZING;

EID: 0031788193     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.11.933     Document Type: Article

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