Outcome of children with respiratory symptoms without objective evidence of asthma: A two-year, prospective, follow-up study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-168

  Remes, S T ^a   Korppi, M ^a   Remes, K ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Eosinophil cationic protein; Eosinophil protein X; Follow up; Free running test; Methacholine inhalation challenge; Outcome; Respiratory symptoms; Skin prick tests; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; COUGH; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0031909661     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259850157606     Document Type: Article

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