Effects of skin cooling on airway reactivity in asthma

Clinical Science

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 525-529

  Skowronski, M E ^a   Ciufo, R ^a   Nelson, J A ^a   Mcfadden Jr , E R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Airway reactivity; Asthma; Cold exposure

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD AIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0031950581     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0940525     Document Type: Article

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