Tidal volume amplitude affects the degree of induced bronchoconstriction in dogs

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1674-1677

  Salerno, Francesco G ^a   Shinozuka, Norihiro ^a   Fredberg, Jeffrey J ^b   Ludwig, Mara S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway smooth muscle; Methacholine

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; BRONCHOSPASM; DOG; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0032704110     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.5.1674     Document Type: Article

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