The effect of exposure to ozone and nitrogen dioxide on the airway response of atopic asthmatics to inhaled allergen: Dose- and time-dependent effects

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-39

  Jenkins, Huw S ^a   Devalia, Jagdish L ^a   Mister, Rebecca L ^a   Bevan, Andrew M ^a   Rusznak, Csaba ^a   Davies, Robert J ^a  

^a LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE;

ADULT; AIR; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0032795380     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.1.9808119     Document Type: Article

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