Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome: Two case reports

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-122

  Tabar, A I ^a,b   Alvarez M J ^a   Acero, S ^a   Olaguibel J M ^a   Garcia B E ^a   Quirce, S ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra   (Spain)

^b Purroy CS Conde Oliveto   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Irritants; Occupational asthma; Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

Indexed keywords

IRRITANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0031841019     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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