Bronchodilator response to salbutamol after spontaneous recovery from nonspecific bronchial provocation tests in asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1086-1090

  Polosa, R ^a   Prosperini, G ^a   Magri, S ^a   Ciamarra, I ^a   Pagano, C ^a   Paolino, G ^a   Santonocito, G ^a   Crimi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchoconstriction; Bronchodilatation; Salbutamol

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIROMETRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031844679     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11051086     Document Type: Article

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