Differences in sensitivity, maximal response and position of the concentration-response curve to methacholine between asthmatics, patients with allergic rhinitis and healthy subjects

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 88-94

  Prieto, L ^a   Gutierrez V ^a   Morales, C ^a   Marin J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR PESET   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0031914207     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(98)90038-5     Document Type: Article

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