Characterization of obstructive airway disease in family members of probands with asthma: An algorithm for the diagnosis of asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 6 PART I, 1998, Pages 1734-1742

  Panhuysen, Carolien I M ^b   Bleecker, Eugene R ^a   Koeter, Gerard H ^b   Meyers, Deborah A ^b   Postma, Dirkje S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; THIAZINAMIUM METILSULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; SPOUSE; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0031835732     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.6.9606088     Document Type: Article

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