Differences in airway closure between normal and asthmatic subjects measured with single-photon emission computed tomography and Technegas

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1900-1906

  King, Gregory G ^a   Eberl, Stefan ^a   Salome, Cheryl M ^a   Young, Iven H ^a   Woolcock, Ann J ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0032415784     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.6.9608027     Document Type: Article

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