Repeated exposure to an ambient level of NO2 enhances asthmatic response to a nonsymptomatic allergen dose

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 6-12

  Strand, V ^a,b   Svartengren, M ^a,b   Rak, S ^c   Barck, C ^a   Bylin, G ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Allergy; Asthma; Lung function; Nitrogen dioxide; Repeated exposure

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG REEXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETER; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLLEN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031815937     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.12010006     Document Type: Article

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